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There are 8 ways to get from Torquay 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 Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLHR - NSN
    32h 11m
    $1,900–6,401

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBRS - NSN
    42h 20m
    $1,059–2,777

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeLGW - NSN
    41h 25m
    $1,316–3,101

  4. Train to Exeter, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeEXT - NSN
    2d 14h
    $2,330–8,540

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeLHR - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    36h 29m
    $2,005–6,956

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot 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
    36h 18m
    $1,605–4,706

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot 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
    39h 1m
    $1,921–4,006

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeCWL - NSN
    37h 19m
    $2,467–8,723

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration29h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,592Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Torquay to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Newton Abbot, 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 Newton Abbot, 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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