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

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

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    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
    $1,692–5,824

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Picton (PCN)plane plane EDI - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    42h 47m
    $1,338–4,177

  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
    36h 26m
    $1,427–4,827

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane EDI - NSN
    40h 24m
    $1,622–4,822

  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
    42h 12m
    $1,638–4,977

  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
    38h 10m
    $1,497–4,329

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration36h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,494Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nelson, New Zealand?

Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, and WestJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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