There are 3 ways to get from Nelson to Darwin by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane NSN - DRW
14h 28m$500–1,851Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BHE - DRW
16h$473–1,884Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CHC - DRW
17h 28m$667–2,209
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Darwin is to bus and fly which costs $470 - $1,900 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Darwin is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Nelson and Darwin is 5229 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Nelson to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 3h 30m behind Nelson. It is currently 1:42 AM in Nelson and 10:12 PM in Darwin.
There are 471+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- 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
- $4–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173–865
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $865
- Per person
- $173
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