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How to get fromTe Puke to Motuekaby plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Te Puke to Motueka by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeTRG - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    6h 15m
    $189–772

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Puke to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
    4. Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus5
    20h 19m
    $95–628

  3. Bus, car ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Te Puke to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahaushuttle
    20h 14m
    $180–1,083

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Te Puke to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Motuekacar
    11h 57m
    $260–726

  5. Fly Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeTRG - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    3. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus
    8h 28m
    $204–877

  6. Bus to Rotorua, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airportbus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeROT - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    7h 37m
    $125–735

Te Puke to Motueka by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Te Puke to Motueka. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to Rutherford Hotel Nelson, then take the bus to Motueka i-Site. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Te Puke to Motueka i-Site via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Mārahau, and Abel Tasman Centre in around 20h 14m.

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