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How to get fromBurnley to Nelsonby train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Burnley to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MAN - NSN
    38h 19m
    $1,433–5,556

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Picton (PCN)plane plane MAN - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    41h 12m
    $1,246–4,207

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MAN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    40h 32m
    $1,746–6,107

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    43h 23m
    $1,435–5,357

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MAN - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    2d 4h
    $1,361–4,497

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    40h 36m
    $1,910–4,819

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LBA - NSN
    42h 27m
    $1,726–6,045

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration36h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,702.8 km
  • Duration: 38h 19m

What companies run services between Burnley, England and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Burnley to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Manchester Victoria, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Victoria, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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