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)plane LST - NSN
8h 8m$351–1,449Fly Launceston to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane LST - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
10h 41m$366–1,504Fly Launceston to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LST - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
12h 51m$736–2,054Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane DPO - NSN
12h 30m$410–1,737
Launceston (LST) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Nelson is to fly which costs $350 - $1,500 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Nelson is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Launceston and Nelson is 2180 km.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Launceston to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 2h ahead of Launceston. It is currently 11:09 PM in Launceston and 1:09 AM in Nelson.
There are 375+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Launceston to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,700
Flights from Launceston to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,700
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–3,400
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–3,400
Flights from Devonport Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Launceston to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Launceston to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Bus operators
- 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 Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
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