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How to get fromAtlanta to Nelsonby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Nelson by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Atlanta to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar car
    2. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BHM - NSN
    23h 15m
    $1,748–5,570

  2. Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Picton (PCN)plane plane ATL - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    27h 35m
    $1,220–4,159

  3. Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ATL - NSN
    24h 5m
    $1,606–5,508

  4. Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ATL - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    26h 45m
    $1,620–5,559

  5. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Drive from Peachtree Station to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HSV - NSN
    27h 6m
    $1,663–5,591

  6. Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ATL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    30h 3m
    $1,409–5,009

  7. Bus to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    2. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CHA - NSN
    29h 28m
    $2,212–7,129

Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration24h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,726Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,387 km
  • Duration: 23h 15m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?

United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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