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

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nelson by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane EDI - NSN
    31h 49m
    $1,822–6,022

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MAN - NSN
    40h 18m
    $1,393–5,018

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    37h 17m
    $1,427–3,827

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane EDI - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    32h 57m
    $1,827–6,077

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Picton, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Picton (PCN)plane plane EDI - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    34h 52m
    $1,727–5,577

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    44h 31m
    $1,398–3,623

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration30h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,807Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nelson, New Zealand?

Emirates, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.

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