There are 7 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
37h 1m$1,305–4,613Fly Manchester Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane MAN - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
2d 3h$1,225–3,333Fly 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$1,310–4,668Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BHX - NSN
33h 17m$1,729–5,814Fly Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
42h 53m$1,310–3,318Fly 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$1,310–4,668Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane BHX - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
34h 25m$1,734–5,869
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Nelson is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $1,200 - $3,400 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 33h 17m and costs $1,700 - $6,000.
The distance between Manchester and Nelson is 18651 km.
It takes approximately 37h 1m to get from Manchester to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 13h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:04 PM in Manchester and 7:04 AM in Nelson.
There are 375+ 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
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Shanghai Pudong, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hokitika via Shanghai Pudong, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Picton via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Picton via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Picton via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- 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
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- 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/
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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