There are 7 ways to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Nelson Airport (NSN)PER - NSN
9h 42m$500–2,000Fly to Paraparaumu, train, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)PER - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
18h 20m$497–2,138Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)PER - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
11h 30m$568–2,140Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)PER - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
14h 35m$825–1,917Fly to Picton, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Picton (PCN)PER - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelson
13h 55m$534–2,011Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hokitika (HKK)PER - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelson
18h 36m$564–1,849Fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Wellington (WLG)PER - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airport
- Fly from Takaka Airport to Nelson Airport
12h 44m$1,059–1,632
Perth Airport (PER) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Nelson is to fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Nelson is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Perth Airport (PER) and Nelson is 5124 km.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 5h ahead of Perth Airport (PER). It is currently 12:53 PM in Perth Airport (PER) and 5:53 PM in Nelson.
There are 379+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Perth Airport (PER), Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Picton via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Picton via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Picton via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Picton via Gold Coast, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Picton via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland, Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Perth Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Paraparaumu via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Paraparaumu via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Wellington via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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