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How to get fromCanberra to Nelsonby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Canberra to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Canberra International Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeCBR - NSN
    10h 19m
    $283–1,306

  2. Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeSYD - NSN
    10h 47m
    $614–1,587

  3. Fly Canberra International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeCBR - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    12h 7m
    $338–1,461

  4. Fly Canberra International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeCBR - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    13h 47m
    $698–1,761

Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$286Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 3 hours.

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