Getting there & around
Soundsair (www.soundsair.com) is a local airline connecting Wellington with Picton, Blenheim, Nelson and Kaikoura. Air New Zealand (www.airnewzealand.com) offers domestic flights.
Interisland Cook Strait ferries pull into Picton, often the starting point for South Island explorations. From here you can connect to almost anywhere in the South Island by bus; InterCity is the major operator, but there are also local shuttle buses. Tranz Scenic’s TranzCoastal train takes the scenic route from Picton to Christchurch, via Blenheim and Kaikoura.
Renting a car is easy – there’s a slew of car-hire offices at Picton ferry terminal.
Water transport, sea kayaking or walking are the best ways to navigate large tracts of this region, including the Marlborough Sounds and Abel Tasman National Park.
Marlborough & Nelson
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