InterCity Coachlines and ScenicNZ coaches connect Nelson with destinations throughout the South Island.
InterCity coaches go to Blenheim, Greymouth, Havelock, Murchison, Picton, Punakaiki and Westport and ScenicNZ run coaches to Abel Tasman National Park and Golden Bay with stops at Motueka, Kaiteriteri and Marahau.
Both InterCity and ScenicNZ coaches stop at the Nelson Travel Centre on Bridge Street, although InterCity coaches also stop at the Nelson i-SITE information centre, Paradiso Backpackers and Tasman Bay Backpackers.