There are 5 ways to get from Whanganui to Nelson by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
11h 50m$163–247Bus to Wellington, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
7h 17m$119–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whanganui to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
7h 31m$220–266Bus to Wellington, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane WLG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
8h 45m$132–866Fly Wanganui Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WAG - NSN
4h 31m$153–828
Whanganui to Nelson by bus, car ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $340 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Nelson is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Whanganui and Nelson is 474 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 11h 50m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Whanganui to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 376+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Chathams and Air New Zealand fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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