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

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There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane NRT - NSN
    16h 30m
    $730–2,560

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane NRT - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    19h 8m
    $696–2,715

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HND - NSN
    20h 21m
    $756–3,009

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane HND - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    22h 29m
    $772–3,064

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane NRT - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    22h 21m
    $885–2,565

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$675Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Nelson, New Zealand?

All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.

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