There are 8 ways to get from Altham to Nelson by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)MAN - NSN
38h 54m$1,319–4,754Train to Liverpool, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)LPL - NSN
2d 8h$1,145–3,908Fly Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)MAN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
41h 1m$1,424–5,609Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)BHX - NSN
36h$1,943–6,201Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)LBA - NSN
41h 4m$1,729–10,044Fly Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)MAN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
35h 45m$1,424–8,059Fly Manchester Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)MAN - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelson
45h 52m$1,239–7,274Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)LHR - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
37h 17m$1,572–4,973
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altham to Nelson is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Altham to Nelson is to fly and shuttle which takes 35h 45m and costs $1,400 - $8,500.
The distance between Altham and Nelson is 18702 km.
It takes approximately 38h 54m to get from Altham to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 13h ahead of Altham. It is currently 9:59 PM in Altham and 10:59 AM in Nelson.
There are 367+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Altham, England and Nelson, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Liverpool to Nelson Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Liverpool to Nelson Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Liverpool to Nelson Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $480–520
- Sleeper Seat
- $140–180
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $550–650
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $490–530
- Sleeper Seat
- $140–190
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $600–700
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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