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Abel Tasman to Kaikoura by bus or road
About 290 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,750 per person.
Kaikoura to Abel TasmanFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach via Blenheim and Nelson + Kaiteriteri shuttle
from ₹2,750 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 4 h | ₹6,220–₹13,040per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach via Blenheim and Nelson + Kaiteriteri shuttle | 6.5 h | ₹2,750–₹5,780per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹6,220–₹13,040 | ₹6,220–₹13,040 |
| Bus · InterCity coach via Blenheim and Nelson + Kaiteriteri shuttle | ₹5,500–₹11,560 | ₹11,000–₹23,120 |
Once you’re in Kaikoura
- Best time: All year (sperm whales are resident); November – April for the calmest seas
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (All year (sperm whales are resident); November – April for the calmest seas).
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Plan Abel Tasman and Kaikoura
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.