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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
    30h 34m
    $1,822–4,622

  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
    35h 47m
    $1,438–3,777

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane GLA - NSN
    36h 14m
    $1,756–4,595

  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
    37h 6m
    $1,727–4,827

  5. 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
    $1,493–4,328

  6. 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
    $1,838–4,677

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration31h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,825Cheapest 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) 6 times a week.

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