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There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeSYD - NSN
    7h 55m
    $571–1,326

  2. Fly Brisbane Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBNE - NSN
    8h 23m
    $251–1,128

  3. Fly Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeMEL - NSN
    8h 26m
    $621–1,221

  4. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeOOL - NSN
    9h 8m
    $252–1,202

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeSYD - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    9h 33m
    $676–981

  6. Fly Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeSYD - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    12h 2m
    $576–1,881

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.

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