How to travel from Motueka to New Plymouth, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Motueka to New Plymouth by bus, ferry, car and plane. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$175 ($110) and will take around 10h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 2h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$255 ($155).

The distance between Motueka and New Plymouth is around 451km (280 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 246km (153 miles)

It takes around 12h 50m to get from Motueka and New Plymouth by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Motueka to New Plymouth is to fly which takes around 2h 25m and will set you back approx NZ$255 ($155).

The cheapest way to travel between Motueka and New Plymouth is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$175 ($110) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Motueka and New Plymouth. We recommend that you fly from Nelson (NSN) to New Plymouth (NPL). instead which will take 2h 25m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Motueka and New Plymouth. We recommend that you fly from Nelson (NSN) to New Plymouth (NPL). instead which will take 2h 25m.

Yes you can fly from Motueka and New Plymouth. Flights depart from Nelson (NSN) and arrive at New Plymouth (NPL) - via Wellington (WLG). The flight takes around 1h 30m.

There is no direct flight from Motueka to New Plymouth. There is however a flight that goes via Wellington (WLG). This services will take at least 2h 25m (not including layover time).

The flight from Motueka to New Plymouth typically takes around 1h 30m. Flights depart from Nelson (NSN) and and arrive into New Plymouth (NPL).

The closest major airport to New Plymouth is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) (NPL) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from New Plymouth. Palmerston North International Airport (PMR) (PMR) and Rotorua International Airport (ROT) (ROT) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Motueka to New Plymouth. We recommend that you take the bus to Nelson i-SITE and then to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington then take the bus to Palmerston North and then to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY. instead which will take 12h 50m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Motueka to New Plymouth is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 12h 50m and will usually cost around NZ$210 ($130).