There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Port Stephens by plane, unknown, train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Newcastle Airport, travel
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane NSN - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
11h 34mFly Nelson Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NSN - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
12h 18mBus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
13h 10mShuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CHC - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
16h 7mBus to Picton, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PCN - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
15h
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nelson and Port Stephens is 2154 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Nelson to Port Stephens, including transfers.
Port Stephens is 2h behind Nelson. It is currently 4:41 PM in Nelson and 2:41 PM in Port Stephens.
There are 753+ hotels available in Port Stephens.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Port Stephens. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the line 130 bus to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av, then travel to Port Stephens. Alternatively, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, take the train to Hamilton Station, walk to Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St, take the bus to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av, then travel to Port Stephens.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Picton to Sydney International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Picton to Sydney International Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Newcastle Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Picton to Sydney International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Picton to Sydney International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Picton to Sydney International Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Picton to Sydney International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Newcastle Airport via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Nelson Airport to Newcastle Airport via Auckland, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- 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/
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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
- $167–833
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $833
- Per person
- $167
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