There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Athens by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NSN - ATH
32h 17m€618–1,760Bus to Picton, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PCN - ATH
39h 49m€327–787Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHC - ATH
37h 57m€712–5,114Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BHE - ATH
35h 4m€717–1,937
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €320 - €800 and takes 39h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to fly which takes 32h 17m and costs €600 - €1800.
The distance between Nelson and Athens is 17414 km.
It takes approximately 32h 17m to get from Nelson to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 9h behind Nelson. It is currently 5:11 AM in Nelson and 8:11 PM in Athens.
There are 12888+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–3,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–2,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–750
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €101–502
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- €502
- Per person
- €101
- 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
- €8–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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