There are 4 ways to get from Manila to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MNL - NSN
17h 33m$654–2,405Fly to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Picton (PCN)plane MNL - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
19h 46m$570–2,160Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane MNL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
19h 21m$670–2,460Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MNL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
21h 14m$909–2,210
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Nelson is to fly which takes 17h 33m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Manila and Nelson is 8208 km.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Manila to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 4h ahead of Manila. It is currently 10:40 PM in Manila and 2:40 AM in Nelson.
There are 253+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Nelson, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Picton via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Picton via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Picton via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Port Moresby, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Port Moresby, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- 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
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- 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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