There are 4 ways to get from Wainui to Nelson by plane, 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
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)GIS - NSN
3h 49m$131–686Bus, 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
18h 53m$101–660Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wainui to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Nelson
11h 24m$251–716Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)GIS - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
5h 31m$136–791
Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wainui to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $100 - $700 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Wainui to Nelson is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Wainui and Nelson is 514 km.
The best way to get from Wainui to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 53m and costs $100 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Wainui to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Wainui, Gisborne, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- 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 Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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/
- 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
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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