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

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

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  1. Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeMEL - NSN
    10h 17m
    $653–1,256

  2. Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeAVV - NSN
    15h 52m
    $480–2,032

  3. Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeMEL - BHE
    4. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    12h
    $658–1,611

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

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeMEL - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    14h 15m
    $548–1,811

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Colac to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Geelong Station, walk to Geelong station, take the shuttle to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 Geelong Station, walk to Geelong station, take the shuttle to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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