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How to get fromExeter to Nelsonby train, plane or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Nelson by train, plane, or shuttle

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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 58m
    $2,054–7,833

  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
    40h 42m
    $1,350–9,116

  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 48m
    $1,445–5,005

  4. Fly Exeter to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeEXT - NSN
    2d 12h
    $2,206–8,009

  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 5m
    $1,659–4,638

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeCWL - NSN
    35h 59m
    $2,258–7,667

  7. 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 46m
    $1,850–4,010

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration29h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,592Cheapest 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) 6 times a week.

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