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How to get fromPontypridd to Nelsonby train, plane or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Pontypridd to Nelson by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLHR - NSN
    31h 38m
    $2,028–7,317

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeMAN - NSN
    41h 56m
    $1,389–4,892

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLGW - NSN
    34h 33m
    $1,449–5,197

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBHX - NSN
    35h 4m
    $1,981–6,255

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeCWL - NSN
    34h 38m
    $2,220–8,033

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLHR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    35h 45m
    $1,533–4,722

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBRS - NSN
    41h 26m
    $1,458–8,163

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLGW - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    38h 30m
    $1,754–3,902

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration29h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,643Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Nelson, New Zealand?

KLM, Singapore Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a week.

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