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How to get fromManchester to Nelsonby plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MAN - NSN
    36h 54m
    $1,910–7,020

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MAN - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    46h 30m
    $1,139–2,661

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MAN - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    39h 57m
    $1,824–6,571

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BHX - NSN
    32h 9m
    $2,074–5,049

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    34h 56m
    $1,513–11,021

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Picton, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Picton (PCN)plane plane MAN - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    40h 37m
    $1,324–4,771

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane BHX - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    35h 21m
    $1,688–4,800

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration36h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,832Cheapest Price
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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.

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