There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ICN - NSN
18h 18m$1,009–2,811Train, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ICN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
21h 16m$1,022–3,362Train, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ICN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
23h 35m$1,311–3,012
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Nelson is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,900 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 18h 18m and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
The distance between Seoul and Nelson is 10030 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Seoul to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 4h ahead of Seoul. It is currently 4:50 PM in Seoul and 8:50 PM in Nelson.
There are 370+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown. Alternatively, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Nelson Airport via Tokyo Narita, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
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