There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Manila by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane NSN - MNL
19h 50m₱25,224–70,293Bus to Picton, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane PCN - MNL
23h 57m₱19,694–57,136Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BHE - MNL
22h 52m₱23,694–67,136Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane CHC - MNL
21h 55m₱35,546–101,574
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Manila is to bus and fly which costs ₱19,000 - ₱60,000 and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Manila is to fly which takes 19h 50m and costs ₱25,000 - ₱75,000.
The distance between Nelson and Manila is 8213 km.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from Nelson to Manila, including transfers.
Manila is 5h behind Nelson. It is currently 12:27 PM in Nelson and 7:27 AM in Manila.
There are 11286+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Manila, Philippines?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–130,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–120,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–120,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–95,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–95,000
Flights from Picton to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱29,000–100,000
Flights from Picton to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–100,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
Flights from Picton to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–55,000
Flights from Picton to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–120,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–100,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–70,000
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Auckland, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱43,000–120,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Auckland, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱39,000–110,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–50,000
Flights from Picton to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–60,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–60,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,000
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,000
- Website
- InterCity
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱7,250–36,250
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- ₱36,250
- Per person
- ₱7,250
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