There are 3 ways to get from Whataroa to Motueka by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Harihari to GreymouthFox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to RichmondGreymouth - Nelson
10h 31m$148–276Drive 426.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Whataroa to Motueka426.4 km
5h 1m$131–189Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Whataroa to Hokitika
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)HKK - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
8h 55m$185–784
Hokitika (HKK) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whataroa to Motueka is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Whataroa to Motueka is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $130 - $190.
The distance between Whataroa and Motueka is 479 km. The road distance is 426.4 km.
The best way to get from Whataroa to Motueka without a car is to bus which takes 10h 31m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Whataroa to Motueka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whataroa to Motueka is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Whataroa to Motueka.
There are 234+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Whataroa, West Coast, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Whataroa to Motueka i-Site via Harihari, Greymouth, and Richmond Holiday Park in around 10h 31m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Harihari to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–75
- Flexi
- $50–380
Bus from Whataroa to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–350
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
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