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How to get fromWellington to Reeftonby car ferry, car, ferry, shuttle, taxi, plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Reefton by car ferry, car, ferry, shuttle, taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Reeftoncar car
    6h 46m
    $156–232

  2. Ferry, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Westportshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Westport to Reeftontaxi taxi
    9h
    $420–1,009

  3. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane WLG - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Tahunanui to Inangahua Junctionbus bus
    6h 55m
    $180–510

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson to Inangahua Junctionbus bus
    11h 4m
    $186–347

Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration48 minAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Reefton, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Reefton. However, you can take the car ferry to Picton then drive to Reefton. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, take the shuttle to Westport, then take the taxi to Reefton.

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