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How to get fromDublin to Nelsonby plane, bus, train, shuttle or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Nelson by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane DUB - NSN
    34h 9m
    $1,403–4,921

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Picton (PCN)plane plane DUB - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    36h 32m
    $1,119–4,076

  3. Fly Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane DUB - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    35h 42m
    $1,419–5,076

  4. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BHD - NSN
    43h 29m
    $1,837–6,549

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUB - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    44h 46m
    $1,908–5,426

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Auckland, train, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DUB - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    2d 4h
    $1,614–4,435

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration33h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,458Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Nelson, New Zealand?

Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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