There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane KTM - NSN
22h 37m$850–5,500Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane KTM - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
24h 24m$887–5,434Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane KTM - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
27h 19m$1,262–2,502Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane SIF - NSN
23h 59m$1,150–4,278Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Hokitika (HKK)plane KTM - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
32h 51m$939–2,860Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Picton (PCN)plane KTM - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
26h 49m$887–2,870Bus to Bharatpur Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothibus
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BHR - NSN
29h 36m$2,111–8,511
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $850 - $2,900 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Nelson is to fly which takes 22h 37m and costs $850 - $5,500.
The distance between Kathmandu and Nelson is 11840 km.
It takes approximately 22h 37m to get from Kathmandu to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 7h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 11:03 PM in Kathmandu and 6:18 AM in Nelson.
There are 364+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Nelson, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Pokhara, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–13,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
- 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
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- 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
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- babaadventurenepal@gmail.com
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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