Directions To Your Abel Tasman Accommodation
Enjoy your journey. We look forward to seeing you here at Ocean View Chalets, in Mārahau, the gateway to New Zealand's beautiful Abel Tasman National Park.
Driving from Nelson to Motueka
Leave Nelson via Whakatu Drive. At the lights at the bottom of Queen Street in Richmond go straight ahead to the Richmond traffic roundabout (traffic circle), and take the right-hand exit, Highway 60. Drive about 40 km (25 miles), and you will drive into High Street at Motueka. Drive straight on through Motueka (super markets, shops or enjoy a café stop) and then head to beautiful Mārahau, which is well sign-posted. (Instead of turning right to Kaiteriteri, make sure you take the second turn right to Mārahau). Motueka to Mārahau
From Motueka
We suggest that you stay on State Highway 60 drive past Riwaka until the Kaiteriteri junction (Cooks corner). Stay on the highway for another 200 meters as the road turns to the left, then take the next right-hand turn off the highway. It is well signposted Abel Tasman National Park via Mārahau. Mārahau is approximately 10 km (6 miles) from the turnoff. You will go over a hill and carry on down a winding road to come out beside the Mārahau beach.
Sandy Bay Mārahau Road runs beside the beach and leads to the small village of Mārahau, past the Abel Tasman Centre Shop, then veers away from the beach to the National Park entrance and public car park. We are located on the left, past the sea kayaking and water taxi operators.
Driving Times To Ocean View Chalets in Mārahau
Please note that driving times are approximate and depend on weather and traffic conditions. Driving times to arrive at Mārahau from:
Nelson: 1 hour 15 minutes
Richmond: 40 to 50 minutes
Picton: 3 hours
Blenheim: 2 hours 45 minutes
Christchurch: 6 hours
Takaka: 1hour
Motueka: 20 - 30 minutes
Westport: 4 hours
