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

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There are 8 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 43m
    $1,795–6,360

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

    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 Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLGW - NSN
    32h 35m
    $1,208–3,973

  3. 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
    $2,000–7,415

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

    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 8m
    $1,613–6,428

  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 50m
    $1,600–4,665

  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 38m
    $1,813–3,978

  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 26m
    $1,715–4,580

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeMAN - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    45h 35m
    $2,543–4,980

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration29h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,584Cheapest 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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