There are 5 ways to get from Wainui to Mārahau by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)GIS - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
7h 25m$176–781Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Gisborne to Napier
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
28h 54m$121–640Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Gisborne to Napier
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
19h 48m$206–1,115Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wainui to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Mārahau
12h 38m$275–712Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)GIS - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
8h 1m$191–936
Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wainui to Mārahau is to bus and car ferry which costs $120 - $650 and takes 28h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Wainui to Mārahau is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 25m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Wainui and Mārahau is 589 km.
The best way to get from Wainui to Mārahau without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 19h 48m and costs $200 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Wainui to Mārahau, including transfers.
There are 264+ hotels available in Mārahau.
What companies run services between Wainui, Gisborne, New Zealand and Mārahau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wainui to Mārahau. However, you can take the taxi to Gisborne Airport (GIS) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Millers Acre, walk to Nelson, then take the shuttle to Marahau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wainui to Mārahau via Gisborne, Napier, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 19h 48m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- info@goldenbayair.co.nz
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Marahau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Gisborne to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- 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 Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Picton to Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $550
- Per person
- $110
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–110
- Passenger with Car
- $220–400
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