There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ADL - NSN
10h 13m$316–1,406Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ADL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
12h 36m$342–1,461Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ADL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
13h 15m$611–1,811
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Nelson is to fly which costs $310 - $1,500 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Nelson is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $310 - $1,500.
The distance between Adelaide and Nelson is 3105 km.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Adelaide to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 2h 30m ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 9:17 AM in Adelaide and 11:47 AM in Nelson.
There are 241+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- 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/
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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