There are 4 ways to get from Mapua to Wellington by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
1h 32m$224–429Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
8h 37m$153–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mapua to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
5h 43m$176–197Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
- Take the ferry from Picton to Wellington - Centralferry Wellington - Central - Picton
8h 35m$158–199
Mapua to Wellington by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mapua to Wellington is to drive and car ferry which costs $170 - $200 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mapua to Wellington is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs $220 - $430.
The distance between Mapua and Wellington is 167 km.
The best way to get from Mapua to Wellington without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 35m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Mapua to Wellington, including transfers.
There are 488+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Mapua, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
Sounds Air and Air New Zealand fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG) every 2 hours.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Picton to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Interislander
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