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 33m$538–1,848Bus 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 15m$508–1,691Shuttle 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
18h 9m$806–1,728
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 $500 - $1,700 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Darwin is to fly which takes 14h 33m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Nelson and Darwin is 5229 km.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Nelson to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 2h 30m behind Nelson. It is currently 10:00 AM in Nelson and 7:30 AM in Darwin.
There are 505+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- 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
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $166–829
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $829
- Per person
- $166
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