There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)LHR - NSN
28h 30m$1,705–6,007Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)LGW - NSN
31h 12m$1,119–3,846Fly London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)LHR - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
32h 48m$1,910–7,062Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)LGW - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
32h 45m$1,624–8,101Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)LHR - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
32h 38m$1,510–4,312Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)LGW - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
35h 15m$1,724–3,651Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hokitika (HKK)LHR - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelson
39h 14m$1,625–4,327
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $1,100 - $3,900 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson is to fly which takes 28h 30m and costs $1,700 - $6,000.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Nelson is 18792 km.
It takes approximately 28h 30m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 13h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 3:00 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 4:00 PM in Nelson.
There are 358+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Nelson, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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