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Whangarei to Nelson car route

Driving directions from Whangarei, New Zealand to Nelson, New Zealand distance

Whangarei, New Zealand
Head northwest on Railway Rd toward Woods Rd 0.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Tarewa Rd 0.4 km
Continue straight to stay on Tarewa Rd 0.9 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1 5.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto State Hwy 1/State Hwy 15 20.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto State Hwy 1 heading to Auckland 20.6 km
Continue straight to stay on State Hwy 1
Toll road
 105 km
Keep right at the fork to stay on State Hwy 1, follow signs for Hamilton 2.9 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1, follow signs for Manukau/Hamilton 18.0 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 13.3 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 88.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 1 heading to City Centre/Taupo 2.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Norton Rd 1.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Norton Rd heading to City Centre 0.4 km
Turn right onto Tristram St
Go through 2 roundabouts
 1.3 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Cobham Dr/Rte 4
Continue to follow Cobham Dr
 2.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 1 heading to Taupo/Rotorua 1.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 1 heading to Airport/Rotorua/Taupo 0.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 1 heading to Airport/Rotorua/Taupo
Continue to follow State Hwy 1
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
 38.5 km
Turn right onto Horahora Rd (signs for Waikato River Trails) 13.2 km
Turn left onto Arapuni Rd (signs for Putaruru) 0.4 km
Turn right onto Old Taupo Rd (signs for Waotu/Puketurua) 6.4 km
Turn left onto Old Taupo Rd/Waotu Rd (signs for Putaruru) 22 m
Turn right onto Old Taupo Rd (signs for Hodderville) 20.5 km
Turn right onto Whakamaru Rd/State Hwy 32 24.3 km
Slight right onto State Hwy 32 (signs for State Hwy 30/Te Kuiti/Turangi/Mangakino) 1.4 km
Turn left to stay on State Hwy 32 (signs for Taupo/Turangi/National Park) 66.9 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 41 (signs for Turangi/National Park) 22.0 km
Turn right onto Volcanic Loop Hwy/State Hwy 1 (signs for Palmerston North)
Continue to follow State Hwy 1
 171 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1/State Hwy 3 (signs for Palmerston N/Wellington) 6.4 km
Turn right onto Wellington Rd/State Hwy 1 98.5 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 27.4 km
Merge onto State Hwy 1 10.6 km
Take the exit toward State Hwy 2/Hutt Valley/Picton Ferry 64 m
Keep right to continue on Centennial Hwy 0.6 km
Continue onto Hutt Rd 2.7 km
Continue straight onto Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke/Hutt Rd 0.2 km
Turn left onto the ramp to Airport/Ferries/Classic New Zealand Wine Trail/Port 0.3 km
Keep right 0.1 km
Keep right to continue toward Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Continue onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.2 km
Slight right toward Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Turn right onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Turn left 70 m
Take the Wellington - Picton (Interislander Cook Strait Ferry)
Toll road
 94.5 km
Continue straight 0.1 km
Turn left onto Lagoon Rd 0.7 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Kent St 0.8 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 1 (signs for Blenheim) 21.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto State Hwy 62 12.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto State Hwy 6 98.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Trafalgar St heading to City Centre 0.6 km
Nelson, New Zealand
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Whangarei to Nelson road map

Whangarei to Nelson flight distance miles / km

386.8 mi / 622.5 km
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Whangarei to Nelson car distance km / miles

1,027.2 km / 638.3 miles

Whangarei to Nelson driving time

15 hours 31 minutes

Whangarei to Nelson average speed

66.2 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

77.04 liters

Fuel price calculator

115.56 €
€/L