There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Tokyo by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NSN - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
18h 21m¥76,382–261,984Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane BHE - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
20h 3m¥67,578–226,680Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane BHE - HND
22h 3m¥97,058–315,900Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane CHC - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
21h 7m¥105,036–214,433Fly Nelson Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NSN - HND
20h 56m¥110,862–341,204Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CHC - HND
23h 37m¥119,516–413,653Bus to Picton, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PCN - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
34h 3m¥67,578–186,680
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Tokyo is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥65000 - ¥190000 and takes 34h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Tokyo is to fly and train which takes 18h 21m and costs ¥75000 - ¥270000.
The distance between Nelson and Tokyo is 9285 km.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Nelson to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 3h behind Nelson. It is currently 2:26 PM in Nelson and 11:26 AM in Tokyo.
There are 12426+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Tokyo, Japan?
Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Narita International Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Narita International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Narita International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–800,000
Flights from Picton to Narita International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–370,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Narita International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from Picton to Narita International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–370,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Auckland, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–340,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–800,000
Flights from Picton to Narita International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–310,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–370,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
Flights from Picton to Narita International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Auckland, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–340,000
Flights from Picton to Narita International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–340,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–320,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyō
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥18,475–92,371
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- ¥92,371
- Per person
- ¥18,475
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