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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 bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane NBO - NSN
    36h 46m
    $2,102–6,002

  2. Bus, fly to Picton

    cheapest
    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
    37h 20m
    $1,618–5,557

  3. Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport

    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
    36h 40m
    $2,218–6,057

  4. Bus, 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
    35h 33m
    $1,907–5,607

  5. Bus, fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    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
    42h 6m
    $1,733–4,747

Nairobi (NBO) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration38h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,806Cheapest Price
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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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