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

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There are 7 ways to get from Swindon to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLHR - NSN
    29h 45m
    $1,999–7,494

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeLGW - BHE
    4. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    34h 7m
    $1,313–4,860

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLGW - NSN
    32h 34m
    $1,508–5,005

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeLHR - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    34h 2m
    $1,904–6,549

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon 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
    33h 52m
    $1,504–4,899

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon 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
    36h 32m
    $1,813–3,710

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hokitika (HKK)planeLHR - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
    40h 28m
    $1,719–4,814

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration29h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,655Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Swindon to Nelson. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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.

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