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

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There are 6 ways to get from Chester 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 Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeMAN - NSN
    37h 52m
    $1,427–4,965

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    44h 51m
    $1,247–8,285

  3. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBHX - NSN
    33h 20m
    $1,974–6,134

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeMAN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    40h
    $1,532–5,620

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

    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    34h 45m
    $2,432–4,570

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeBHX - BHE
    4. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    34h 28m
    $2,179–6,689

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration34h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,399Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Chester to Nelson. However, you can 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 Stafford, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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.

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