There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Perth by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Perth Airport (PER)NSN - PER
13h 1m$547–1,552Bus to Picton, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Perth Airport (PER)PCN - PER
15h 43m$308–1,252Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Perth Airport (PER)BHE - PER
13h 53m$458–1,850Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Perth Airport (PER)CHC - PER
17h 37m$733–1,680
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Perth Airport (PER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Perth is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $1,300 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Perth is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Nelson and Perth is 5143 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Nelson to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 5h behind Nelson. It is currently 12:25 PM in Nelson and 7:25 AM in Perth.
There are 1404+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Perth, WA, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Perth Airport (PER) twice daily.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Perth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Picton to Perth Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Picton to Perth Airport via Wellington, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Picton to Perth Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Perth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Perth Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Picton to Perth Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Picton to Perth Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- 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/
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $174–870
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $870
- Per person
- $174
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