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How to get fromPreston to Nelsonby train, plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeMAN - NSN
    38h 23m
    $1,318–4,954

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)planeMAN - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
    2d 4h
    $1,138–3,474

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeMAN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    39h 56m
    $1,523–5,609

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBHX - NSN
    33h 10m
    $1,937–6,191

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeMAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    42h 15m
    $2,423–4,559

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLBA - NSN
    41h 51m
    $1,618–11,104

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration35h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,344Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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