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How to get fromHelsinki to Nelsonby plane, bus, ferry or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Nelson by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HEL - NSN
    30h 14m
    $1,105–5,509

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane HEL - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    33h 7m
    $1,521–5,564

  3. Fly Helsinki Airport to Picton, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Picton (PCN)plane plane HEL - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    35h 12m
    $1,221–4,264

  4. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TLL - NSN
    34h 13m
    $1,145–5,068

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane HEL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    33h 6m
    $1,160–5,314

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane HEL - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    40h 8m
    $1,336–4,454

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration29h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Nelson, New Zealand?

Finnair, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.

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