There are 8 ways to get from Aberdeen to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane EDI - NSN
32h 55m$2,124–5,763Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
41h 27m$1,794–12,571Fly Aberdeen Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ABZ - NSN
33h 56m$2,414–7,520Fly Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ABZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
36h 59m$1,828–5,071Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane EDI - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
38h 45m$1,927–4,564Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane INV - NSN
43h 43m$2,109–6,694Fly Aberdeen Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ABZ - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
38h 7m$2,017–7,021Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane EDI - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
36h 7m$2,138–5,314
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $1,800 - $5,500 and takes 36h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 32h 55m and costs $2,100 - $6,000.
The distance between Aberdeen and Nelson is 18584 km.
It takes approximately 32h 55m to get from Aberdeen to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 11h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 4:55 PM in Aberdeen and 3:55 AM in Nelson.
There are 330+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Nelson, New Zealand?
Loganair, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–20,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–20,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–20,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Doha, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–17,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–17,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–11,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–20,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–20,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–20,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–17,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nelson Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–17,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–11,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Doha, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Doha, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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