There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Athens by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)NSN - ATH
34h 38m€474–1,155Bus to Picton, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)PCN - ATH
32h 30m€281–885Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BHE - ATH
32h€431–1,334Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CHC - ATH
37h 9m€711–1,907
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 €280 - €900 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 32h and costs €430 - €1400.
The distance between Nelson and Athens is 17414 km.
It takes approximately 34h 38m to get from Nelson to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 11h behind Nelson. It is currently 5:20 PM in Nelson and 6:20 AM in Athens.
There are 12318+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–2,600
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–2,600
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–2,600
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- 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
- €2–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–27
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–496
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- €496
- Per person
- €100
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