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How to get fromMadison to Nelsonby plane, bus or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MSN - NSN
    32h 38m
    $1,803–7,003

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ORD - NSN
    27h 23m
    $1,035–3,768

  3. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MKE - NSN
    27h 55m
    $2,019–7,533

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MSN - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    34h 51m
    $1,819–7,058

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ORD - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    29h 50m
    $1,051–3,923

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ORD - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    32h 14m
    $1,040–4,173

  7. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MDW - NSN
    29h 36m
    $1,443–5,586

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration31h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,852Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?

American Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Breeze Airways fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) once daily.

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