There are 7 ways to get from Balclutha to Nelson by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train
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Bus to Dunedin, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airport
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)DUD - NSN
5h 20m$395–796Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
17h 40m$20–259Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
15h 2m$237–1,124Drive 847.5 km
- Drive from Balclutha to Nelson847.5 km
10h 24m$253–365Bus to Dunedin, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airport
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)DUD - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
9h 7m$400–1,501Bus to Invercargill, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Invercargill
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)IVC - NSN
7h 28m$115–754Bus, train
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
18h 50m$227–737
Balclutha to Nelson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balclutha to Nelson is to bus which costs $20 - $260 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Balclutha to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $390 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Balclutha to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Balclutha and arriving at Nelson via Dunedin, Christchurch and Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
The distance between Balclutha and Nelson is 631 km. The road distance is 847.5 km.
The best way to get from Balclutha to Nelson without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 15h 2m and costs $230 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Balclutha to Nelson, including transfers.
Balclutha to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Balclutha station.
Balclutha to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balclutha to Nelson is 848 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Balclutha to Nelson.
There are 368+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Balclutha, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Balclutha to Nelson via Dunedin, Christchurch, and Blenheim in around 17h 40m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.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 Balclutha to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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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