There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Nelson by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BUD - NSN
32h 32m$752–5,504Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Picton (PCN)plane BUD - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
36h 40m$668–4,659Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane BUD - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
36h 10m$768–5,559Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane VIE - NSN
36h 26m$1,131–3,373Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane BUD - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
42h 49m$1,307–5,109Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane VIE - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
38h 8m$1,736–4,578Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hokitika (HKK)plane VIE - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
42h 30m$1,062–2,918
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Nelson is to train and fly and shuttle and bus which costs $1,000 - $3,000 and takes 42h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Nelson is to fly which takes 32h 32m and costs $750 - $5,500.
The distance between Budapest and Nelson is 17868 km.
It takes approximately 32h 32m to get from Budapest to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 10h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 3:17 PM in Budapest and 1:17 AM in Nelson.
There are 248+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air China, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Incheon, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Incheon, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Picton via Incheon, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Picton via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Picton via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- 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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