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Abel Tasman to Wellington by flight or ferry
About 250 km. The flight is fastest at 3.5 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹6,330 per person.
Wellington to Abel TasmanFastest
Flight
Air New Zealand / Sounds Air via Nelson + Kaiteriteri shuttle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach via Nelson
from ₹6,330 per person
Best value
Flight
Air New Zealand / Sounds Air via Nelson + Kaiteriteri shuttle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Air New Zealand / Sounds Air via Nelson + Kaiteriteri shuttle | 3.5 h | ₹7,150–₹18,150per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach via Nelson | 9.5 h | ₹6,330–₹12,380per 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Air New Zealand / Sounds Air via Nelson + Kaiteriteri shuttle | ₹14,300–₹36,300 | ₹28,600–₹72,600 |
| Ferry · Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach via Nelson | ₹12,660–₹24,760 | ₹25,320–₹49,520 |
Once you’re in Wellington
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Abel Tasman and Wellington
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.