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Getting to The Portage Resort Hotel Marlborough Sounds
Easy access is a major benefit for guests to the Portage Resort Hotel. With its central location it is easily reached by road, water or air. The Portage is just 10 minutes by boat from Picton or 1.25 hours by sealed road.
Around Picton
By boat:
From Picton: Cougar line: fast water taxi from Picton – phone: +64(0)3 573 7925
It’s $NZ35 -- per person, one way
From Havelock: Up Kenepuru Sound to Portage Bay Marina
Water Taxi - 35 minutes
By car:
Queen Charlotte Drive 1.25 hours with the car
You can book the boat transfer through THE PORTAGE RESORT HOTEL just let us know how you would like to travel to us and will send you all the information you need!
How to get to Picton, Marlborough
By air:
Marlborough Airport, Blenheim
Frequent daily flights from all major New Zealand cities
30 minute flight from Wellington
30 minutes to Picton by shuttle bus
then approx 15 minutes from Picton by water taxi and The Portage bus
Koromiko Airport, Picton
Regular flights from Wellington by Sounds Air, phone +64(0)3 520 3080
15 minutes to Picton by shuttle bus
then approx 15 minutes from Picton by water taxi and The Portage bus
By sea:
Daily ferry and fast ferry service to and from Wellington
Interislander - 3 hours phone +64(0)4 498 3303
Bluebridge - 3 hours phone + 64 (0)4 471 6188
then approx 15 minutes from Picton by water taxi and The Portage bus
By road:
State Highway 6
Christchurch - 5.5 hours
Nelson - 2 hours
Blenheim - 1.5 hours
Picton - 1.25 hours
GPS loading data:
Town – Picton
Road – Kenepuru Road
Rapid No - 2923
The last 40-60 minutes of the trip is along winding scenic roads, giving spectacular views across the Sounds and the plants and trees of the area. The Portage is easily visible from the road.
Group Transfers
A number of boat and bus operators have special arrangements with The Portage to transfer guests for meetings and special events.
Quotations can be provided by email on request.
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