There are 6 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 22m$392–1,443Bus 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
15h 4m$353–1,184Bus 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
12h 44m$423–1,484Fly 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 13m$720–1,266Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHE - 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
17h 35m$631–1,207Shuttle 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$475–1,848
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Port MacDonnell is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Port MacDonnell is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Nelson and Port MacDonnell is 2843 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Nelson to Port MacDonnell, including transfers.
Port MacDonnell is 2h 30m behind Nelson. It is currently 3:27 AM in Nelson and 12:57 AM in Port MacDonnell.
There are 96+ hotels available in Port MacDonnell.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Port MacDonnell, SA, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) twice daily.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Queenstown, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- $12–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $161–804
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $804
- Per person
- $161
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