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

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There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Nelson by train, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLHR - NSN
    30h 59m
    $1,857–6,338

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBRS - NSN
    41h 12m
    $1,151–3,718

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLGW - NSN
    33h 47m
    $1,247–4,252

  4. Fly Exeter to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeEXT - NSN
    2d 13h
    $3,308–10,010

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLHR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    35h 6m
    $1,662–4,643

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLGW - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    37h 50m
    $1,852–4,057

  7. Fly Exeter to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeEXT - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    36h 22m
    $3,613–9,565

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeCWL - NSN
    36h 21m
    $3,370–9,164

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration29h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,557Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Nelson, New Zealand?

Loganair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nelson Airport (NSN) once daily.

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