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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

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane CMB - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    20h 21m
    $1,964–5,612

  2. Fly to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Picton (PCN)plane plane CMB - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    22h 11m
    $1,264–3,512

  3. Fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CMB - NSN
    18h 3m
    $1,551–4,361

  4. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    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
    20h 59m
    $1,453–4,162

  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
    26h 54m
    $1,314–3,342

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration23h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,834Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,004.8 km
  • Duration: 20h 21m

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

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

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