Bus Picton to Nelson

Cheap InterCity buses operate daily timetable services between Picton, Nelson and the Marlborough region. Buses depart from outside the Picton Ferry terminal and connect with Interislander ferry services to Welllington. 

The journey takes approximately 2hrs and 20minutes and passes through Havelock. Tickets can be purchased online or from local agents inlcuding the i-SITE Visitor network.

About Picton: The picturesque town of Picton in the Marlborough region is named after Sir Thomas Picton, the Welsh military associate of the Duke of Wellington, who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo. Located at the head of the Marlborough Sounds, Picton is the South Island landing port for the inter island ferries from Wellington.

About Nelson: Established in 1841, Nelson is the second oldest developed city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island. It is famous for its art and crafts and was the original host city of the World of Wearable Art show. Many of the winning designs are now housed close to the airport at the World of Wearable Art Museum. Named after the Admiral Horatio Nelson who defeated both the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, many of Nelson’s roads and public areas around the city are named after people and ships associated with that battle.