There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Athens by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NSN - ATH
29h 52m€661–1,511Bus to Picton, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PCN - ATH
37h 24m€457–1,036Shuttle 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
33h 46m€1,011–1,608Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BHE - ATH
32h 39m€567–1,636
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 €450 - €1100 and takes 37h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to fly which takes 29h 52m and costs €650 - €1600.
The distance between Nelson and Athens is 17414 km.
It takes approximately 29h 52m to get from Nelson to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 9h behind Nelson. It is currently 5:34 AM in Nelson and 8:34 PM in Athens.
There are 13365+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, 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
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,100
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–6,000
- 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
- €600–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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