There are 8 ways to get from Twizel to Motueka by car, plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Drive to Timaru, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Drive from Twizel to Timaru (TIU)
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)TIU - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
8h 1m$166–756Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Twizel to Rolleston
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
16h 22m$36–281Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Twizel to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
13h 23mDrive 692.1 km
- Drive from Twizel to Motueka692.1 km
8h 7m$205–296Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Twizel to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)ZQN - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
10h 13m$335–1,058Drive to Timaru, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Drive from Twizel to Timaru (TIU)
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)TIU - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
10h 39m$181–861Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Twizel to Rolleston
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)CHC - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
10h 42m$251–614Bus, train
- Take the bus from Twizel to Christchurch
- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
17h 23m$242–795
Twizel to Motueka by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Twizel to Motueka is to bus which costs $35 - $290 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Twizel to Motueka is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Twizel to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Twizel and arriving at Motueka i-Site via Rolleston, Christchurch, Blenheim and Quest Apartments. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
The distance between Twizel and Motueka is 582 km. The road distance is 692.1 km.
The best way to get from Twizel to Motueka without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Twizel to Motueka, including transfers.
Twizel to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Twizel station.
Twizel to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rolleston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Twizel to Motueka is 692 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Twizel to Motueka.
There are 239+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Twizel, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Twizel to Motueka i-Site via Rolleston, Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Quest Apartments in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Twizel to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Twizel to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Twizel to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Twizel to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Twizel to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
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