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How to get fromNairobi to Nelsonby bus, plane or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Nelson by bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeNBO - NSN
    34h 32m
    $1,702–4,602

  2. Bus, fly to Picton

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Picton (PCN)planeNBO - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
    36h 25m
    $1,507–5,557

  3. Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeNBO - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    36h 35m
    $1,707–4,957

  4. Bus, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeNBO - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    34h 49m
    $1,907–4,307

  5. Bus, fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hokitika (HKK)planeNBO - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
    41h 6m
    $1,522–4,022

Nairobi (NBO) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration33h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,752Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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