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There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Nelson Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeNSN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    32h 2m
    £693–2,461

  2. Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeBHE - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    35h 6m
    £560–2,148

  3. Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBHE - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    34h 49m
    £697–2,570

  4. Fly Nelson Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeNSN - CWL
    36h 34m
    £906–3,228

  5. Fly Nelson Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeNSN - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    33h 44m
    £565–2,014

  6. Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCHC - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    38h 58m
    £684–1,980

  7. Fly Nelson Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeNSN - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    32h 52m
    £643–2,228

  8. Fly Nelson Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeNSN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    34h 23m
    £614–2,082

Nelson Airport (NSN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration30h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£647Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Cardiff, Wales?

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.

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