There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Port MacDonnell by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane NSN - MGB
11h 47m$364–1,381Bus to Picton, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane PCN - MGB
24h 4m$239–916Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane BHE - MGB
13h 29m$389–1,514Fly Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NSN - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
16h 43m$596–1,060Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane CHC - MGB
14h 42m$482–2,034
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Port MacDonnell is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Port MacDonnell is to fly which takes 11h 47m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Nelson and Port MacDonnell is 2843 km.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Nelson to Port MacDonnell, including transfers.
Port MacDonnell is 2h 30m behind Nelson. It is currently 5:30 AM in Nelson and 3:00 AM in Port MacDonnell.
There are 91+ hotels available in Port MacDonnell.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Port MacDonnell, SA, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $172–859
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $859
- Per person
- $172
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