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 7m$700–2,600Fly 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
25h 49m$721–2,562Fly 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
26h 45m$1,238–2,503Taxi 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 29m$801–2,578Fly 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 16m$707–2,273Fly 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
28h 24m$944–3,415Bus 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 6m$1,311–4,611
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Nelson is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $700 - $2,300 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Nelson is to fly which takes 22h 7m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Kathmandu and Nelson is 11840 km.
It takes approximately 22h 7m to get from Kathmandu to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 7h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 9:59 PM in Kathmandu and 5:14 AM in Nelson.
There are 375+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Nelson, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Pokhara, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Hokitika via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Nelson Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Picton via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- 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/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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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