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
30h 12m$1,342–4,253Fly Geneva International Airport to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Picton (PCN)plane GVA - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
34h 50m$1,267–4,245Fly Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane GVA - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
41h 9m$1,341–3,833Fly 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 35m$1,977–6,625Train 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 40m$2,103–6,146
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Nelson is to fly which costs $1,300 - $4,300 and takes 30h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Nelson is to fly which takes 30h 12m and costs $1,300 - $4,300.
The distance between Geneva and Nelson is 18854 km.
It takes approximately 30h 12m to get from Geneva to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 12h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 3:08 PM in Geneva and 3:08 AM in Nelson.
There are 374+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Picton via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Picton via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Picton via Dubai, Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Picton via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
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