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

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There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Nelson by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane GVA - NSN
    35h 47m
    $1,248–3,524

  2. Fly Geneva International Airport to Picton, bus

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Picton (PCN)plane plane GVA - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    34h 50m
    $1,009–2,861

  3. Fly Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane GVA - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    33h
    $1,512–4,284

  4. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LYS - NSN
    41h 20m
    $2,126–6,550

  5. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MXP - NSN
    39h 40m
    $1,585–4,847

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ZRH - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    35h 37m
    $1,796–3,967

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration39h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,854.5 km
  • Duration: 35h 47m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Nelson, New Zealand?

Air China, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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