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There are 7 ways to get from London to Nelson by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLHR - NSN
    28h 43m
    $2,025–7,062

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeLGW - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    32h 17m
    $1,236–4,514

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLGW - NSN
    30h 44m
    $1,431–4,859

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeLHR - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    31h 46m
    $1,730–6,617

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLHR - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    32h 51m
    $1,330–4,667

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLGW - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    34h 42m
    $1,436–8,564

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hokitika (HKK)planeLHR - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
    39h 47m
    $1,345–6,782

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration29h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,683Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between London, England and Nelson, New Zealand?

Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.

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