There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Nelson by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MAN - NSN
36h 11m$1,405–4,913Fly Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
33h 38m$1,310–9,018Fly Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane MAN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
38h 54m$1,510–5,568Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane LHR - NSN
31h 24m$2,122–6,969Fly Manchester Airport to Picton, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Picton (PCN)plane MAN - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
39h 4m$1,410–5,568
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Nelson is to fly which costs $1,400 - $5,000 and takes 36h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 31h 24m and costs $2,100 - $7,000.
The distance between Manchester and Nelson is 18651 km.
It takes approximately 36h 11m to get from Manchester to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 13h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:57 AM in Manchester and 8:57 PM in Nelson.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Nelson, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Picton via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Picton via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Picton via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 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
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