There are 4 ways to get from Launceston to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Launceston to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Nelson Airport (NSN)LST - NSN
9h 23m$339–1,346Fly Launceston to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)LST - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
10h 51m$384–1,601Fly Launceston to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)LST - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
12h 51m$714–1,951Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)DPO - NSN
12h 30m$378–1,534
Launceston (LST) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Nelson is to fly which costs $330 - $1,400 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Nelson is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Launceston and Nelson is 2180 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Launceston to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 2h ahead of Launceston. It is currently 8:51 AM in Launceston and 10:51 AM in Nelson.
There are 364+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Launceston (LST) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Launceston to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,400
Flights from Launceston to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,400
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,700
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,900
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- 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/
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
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
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