There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Apollo Bay by plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NSN - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
13h 36m$500–916Fly Nelson Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NSN - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
17h 36m$437–1,820Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
13h 53m$513–1,002Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CHC - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
16h 56m$492–1,644
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Apollo Bay is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $500 - $950 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Apollo Bay is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Nelson and Apollo Bay is 2664 km.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Nelson to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Apollo Bay is 2h behind Nelson. It is currently 12:33 PM in Nelson and 10:33 AM in Apollo Bay.
There are 302+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Apollo Bay. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Woodbourne, walk to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Avalon Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–3,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Avalon Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–3,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Avalon Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Avalon Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $167–833
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $833
- Per person
- $167
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