Nelson City Council

Nelson is well served with services within the province and also to get the visitor into and out of the area.

Airline | Train | Ferry | Bus | Map  

Airline

Air New Zealand

(phone 0800 737 000 www.airnewzealand.co.nz) departs Nelson for Blenheim, Westport, Hokitika, Christchurch, Mt Cook, Timaru, Queenstown, Dunedin and Invercargill, and to Wellington and points North.

New Zealand Yellow Pages

Regional air charter and transport 

Train

The Tranz Scenic Railway

(phone 0800 872 476 and www.tranzscenic.co.nz) travels the length of New Zealand but the Nelson traveller needs to go to either Picton or Kaikoura to pick it up.  

Ferries

Interislander

Operates the Aratere, Arahura, and Kaitaki (phone 0800 802 802, www.interislander.co.nz) ferrying cars and passengers across Cook Strait, between Picton (South Island) and Wellington (North Island). Ferry crossings take approximately three hours. The Kaitaki ship has room for up to 1600 passengers and is the largest ferry in New Zealand waters.

Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry

Four return sailings a day (except Christmas Day) between Wellington and Picton, more frequent during the summer. With a sailing time of just over three hours the Bluebridge service offers comfortable lounge areas, café style food, free movies and warm Kiwi hospitality. Phone 0800 844 844 or visit www.bluebridge.co.nz. 

Buses

Suburban Bus Lines

operate regular bus services to Stoke and Richmond via Waimea Road or Tahunanui. Timetables are available online or from the main terminus in Bridge Street. The contact phone number is +64 3 548 3290. Suburban Bus Lines

THE BUS

is one of Nelson City Council's solutions to transport hassles. Routes have been selected that are not served by commercial bus services, with stops at the hospital, libraries and popular shopping areas. The service is operated by Suburban Bus Lines (SBL) +64 3 548 3290. 

More about Nelson bus transport

InterCity

The Intercity Coachline (www.intercitycoach.co.nz and email info@coachnet.co.nz), as well as connecting with the Tranz Alpine Express train at Greymouth Railway Station will take you from Nelson to most centres in the North and South Island. Intercity travel passes, valid for three months, from the first date of travel can also be obtained online. In Nelson phone
+64 3 548 1538.

Atomic Travel

Atomic Travel (phone +64 508 108 359, www.atomictravel.co.nz and email info@atomictravel.co.nz) will take you up to Blenheim and Picton and down to Christchurch and on to Queenstown or Westport. From Westport, it links to the Karamea Express (www.lastresort.co.nz email: enquiries@lastresort.co.nz), which also links to the InterCity Coachline.

Southern Link Coaches Ltd

Nelson - Christchurch daily over the Lewis Pass, and between Nelson and Blenheim, Picton, Kaikoura and Christchurch. phone +64 508 458 835
Web: http://www.southernlink.co.nz/

Other bus services are:

Abel Tasman Coachlines

(phone +64 3 548 0285) www.abeltasmantravel.co.nz, email: info@abeltasmantravel.co.nz travels between Nelson, Richmond, Mapua, Motueka, Takaka, Kaiteriteri, Marahau, Totaranui, and Heaphy.

Kahurangi National Park Bus Services

(phone +64 3 525 9434, www.kahurangi.co.nz, email: book@kahurangi.co.nz) travelling between Picton, Nelson, Motueka, Abel Tasman, Golden Bay and the Heaphy Track.

Kiwi Experience Ltd

(phone +64 9 366 9830, www.kiwiexperience.com, email enquiries@kiwiex.co.nz) is a network more specifically for backpackers and independent travellers and visits centres in both the North and South Island. as well as places such as Franz Josef, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park. Travel passes for periods of up to twelve months are available.

Magic Travellers Network

(phone +64 3 548 3290) www.magicbus.co.nz email: info@magicbus.co.nz, travels to most centres in the North and South Island and also to many of the National Parks.

Nelson Lakes Shuttles

(phone +64 3 521 1900)
www.nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz, email: info@nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz; specialises in providing transport for trampers,mountainbikers and skiers. Based in St Arnaud, providing a Shuttle Service in and around Nelson Lakes National Park.

South Island Connections Ltd

(phone +64 3 366 6633) which travels between Ashburton, Christchurch, Picton and Dunedin with links to Nelson and Motueka.

Trek Express

(phone 0800 128 735) is a trampers shuttle service around the Nelson reion. www.trekexpress.co.nz 

Nelson City Map

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Harlequin Street Maps of Nelson