There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Nelson by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Drive from Atlanta to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BHM - NSN
24h 49m$1,247–4,168Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Picton (PCN)plane ATL - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
28h 26m$1,021–3,460Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ATL - NSN
24h 48m$1,308–4,409Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ATL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 27m$1,521–5,560Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Peachtree Station to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HSV - NSN
26h 26m$1,461–4,988Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ATL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
30h 11m$1,310–4,710Bus to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane CHA - NSN
29h 6m$1,315–4,235
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $3,500 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Nelson is to fly which takes 24h 48m and costs $1,300 - $4,500.
The distance between Atlanta and Nelson is 13392 km.
It takes approximately 24h 49m to get from Atlanta to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 18h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 2:08 PM in Atlanta and 8:08 AM in Nelson.
There are 374+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Nelson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Nelson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Picton via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Picton via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
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
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
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