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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

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MAN - NSN
    38h 24m
    $1,550–5,607

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

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    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
    41h 32m
    $1,125–7,046

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MAN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    41h 27m
    $1,566–5,662

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain 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
    36h 26m
    $1,355–4,112

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BHX - NSN
    41h 8m
    $1,775–5,687

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Picton (PCN)plane plane MAN - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    42h 17m
    $1,266–4,862

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain 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
    43h 18m
    $1,181–3,052

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration36h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,494Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Preston, 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 Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take the train to Preston, 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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