By plane
Blenheim has a small airport at Woodbourne that has regular services from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch (http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz), and by commuter aircraft to Wellington and Paraparaumu just north of Wellington (http://www.air2there.com). The airport is 10 minutes from Blenheim and 4 minutes from Renwick. Commuter aircraft also fly from Picton airport (http://www.soundsair.co.nz), 15 minutes from town.
By car
A short 20 minute drive south on State Highway 1 from Picton which is the home of the terminal for the inter-island ferry service from Wellington.From Nelson, Blenheim is 1 1/2 hours east, travelling via Havelock 30 minutes and Renwick 10 minutes on State Highway 6.State Highway 62 runs north east from St Arnaud 1 1/4 hours, Murchison 2 hours and Westport 3 1/2 hoursFrom the south, State Highway 1 takes you from Christchurch 4 hours, Kaikoura 1 1/2 hours and Seddon 15 minutes
By train
TranzCoastal, +64 4 495 0775 email [email protected] , fax +64 4 472 8903 , Freephone 0800 TRAINS (0800 872 467 NZ only), (http://www.tranzscenic.co.nz/). Daily 7AM-7PM. The railway station is on Grove Road. Train service operates daily between Christchurch and Picton via Blenheim and Kaikoura. There are stunning views with the Kaikoura mountains on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. It leaves Christchurch at 7:30AM, arrives at Blenheim at 12:20PM and Picton at 12:50PM. The train leaves Picton at 1:40PM, arrives at Blenheim at 2:10PM and Christchurch at 7PM.
By bus
There a bus company (http://www.intercitycoach...) and two shuttle bus companies (http://www.atomictravel.co.nz) (http://www.kahurangi.co.nz) traveling Picton-Christchurch return or Picton-Nelson return all of which pass through Blenheim.The bus will drop you off in the railway station, which is also the information centre. The centre of town is south-west from the railway station. If you want to walk into town from the station, cross State Highway 1 at the southern end of the carpark. The river 40m further marks the beginning of the central business district. Nelson Lakes Shuttles (http://www.nelsonlakesshu...) specialise in providing transport for trampers, hikers, climbers, mountain bikers and skiers. They run on demand and scheduled services to St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes National Park, Kahurangi National Park, the Richmond Ranges as well as other tramping destinations further afield.