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

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There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Nelson by train, plane, bus, 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 train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LHR - NSN
    31h 41m
    $1,403–6,402

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BRS - NSN
    37h 37m
    $983–5,650

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LGW - NSN
    33h 58m
    $1,079–6,888

  4. Fly Exeter to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane EXT - NSN
    34h 5m
    $2,406–9,009

  5. Fly Exeter to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane EXT - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    37h 18m
    $2,422–9,064

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    43h 36m
    $1,608–5,607

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    38h 34m
    $1,584–4,693

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CWL - NSN
    37h 48m
    $2,328–8,239

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration29h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,212Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Nelson, New Zealand?

KLM, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.

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