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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 Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeMAN - NSN
    38h 35m
    $1,338–4,885

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLPL - NSN
    2d 7h
    $1,257–3,507

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeMAN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    40h 43m
    $1,443–5,640

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

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLBA - NSN
    39h 57m
    $1,729–10,044

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Picton (PCN)planeMAN - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
    41h 23m
    $1,343–4,840

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeMAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    35h 28m
    $2,343–4,490

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)planeMAN - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
    45h 34m
    $1,258–7,305

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration34h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,376Cheapest 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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