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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

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane EDI - NSN
    30h 34m
    $1,924–5,526

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

    cheapest
    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
    38h 10m
    $1,599–11,336

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    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 8m
    $1,796–5,835

  4. 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
    36h 26m
    $1,927–4,527

  5. 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
    33h 47m
    $1,938–5,577

  6. 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
    37h 2m
    $1,638–4,377

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration31h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,948Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,382 km
  • Duration: 30h 34m

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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