There are 4 ways to get from Wainui to Nelson by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane GIS - NSN
4h 34m$131–736Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Gisborne to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
18h 53m$106–340Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wainui to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
11h 26m$259–399Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane GIS - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
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 - $340 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Wainui to Nelson is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $130 - $750.
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 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 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
- $120–750
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- $100–700
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- 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
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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