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How to get fromFrench Pass to Nelsonby plane, bus, car ferry, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from French Pass to Nelson by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HLZ - NSN
    3h 56m
    $540–1,754

  2. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from French Pass to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TRG - NSN
    5h 9m
    $126–737

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karapiro to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    16h 10m
    $156–355

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    16h 38m
    $450–630

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from French Pass to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    11h 2m
    $250–386

  6. Fly Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane HLZ - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    5h 34m
    $325–1,509

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AKL - NSN
    6h 8m
    $231–692

Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between French Pass, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.

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