There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Nelson by plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane GVA - NSN
29h 52m$1,300–3,900Fly Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane GVA - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
42h 59m$1,246–3,802Fly Geneva International Airport to Picton, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Picton (PCN)plane GVA - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
33h 35m$2,134–6,313Fly Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane GVA - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
31h 40m$1,626–5,632Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane LYS - NSN
41h 37m$2,122–6,670
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Nelson is to fly which costs $1,300 - $3,900 and takes 29h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Nelson is to fly which takes 29h 52m and costs $1,300 - $3,900.
The distance between Geneva and Nelson is 18850 km.
It takes approximately 29h 52m to get from Geneva to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 12h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 10:21 AM in Geneva and 10:21 PM in Nelson.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air China, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Picton via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Picton via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Picton via Dubai, Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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