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

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MXP - NSN
    36h 15m
    $1,511–4,415

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MXP - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    34h 26m
    $1,314–8,516

  3. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MXP - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    39h 18m
    $1,625–5,066

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ZRH - NSN
    33h 53m
    $1,921–5,228

  5. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LIN - NSN
    38h 33m
    $1,406–3,108

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ZRH - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    36h 58m
    $1,724–3,829

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MXP - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    2d 2h
    $1,540–3,756

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration35h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,729.4 km
  • Duration: 36h 15m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Nelson, New Zealand?

Austrian Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a week.

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