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How to get fromColombo to Nelsonby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane CMB - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    21h 16m
    $1,963–5,611

  2. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CMB - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    21h 9m
    $1,252–3,961

  3. Fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CMB - NSN
    18h 8m
    $1,650–4,560

  4. Fly to Picton, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Picton (PCN)plane plane CMB - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    24h 16m
    $1,363–3,711

  5. Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane CMB - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    28h 59m
    $1,278–3,401

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration22h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,004.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 16m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nelson, New Zealand?

Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.

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