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How to get fromNairobi to Nelsonby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane WIL - NSN
    38h 47m
    $2,200–6,000

  2. Bus to Nairobi, fly to Nelson Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane NBO - NSN
    34h 37m
    $1,102–4,102

  3. Bus to Nairobi, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane NBO - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    35h 40m
    $2,007–5,557

  4. Bus to Nairobi, fly to Picton, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Picton (PCN)plane plane NBO - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    36h 20m
    $1,607–5,557

  5. Bus to Nairobi, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane NBO - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    34h 48m
    $1,707–5,007

  6. Bus to Nairobi, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane NBO - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    41h 6m
    $1,422–4,022

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,760Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nelson, New Zealand?

Safarilink, Safair, and 11 other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.

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