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How to get fromTucson to Nelsonby plane, bus or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly Tucson to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeTUS - NSN
    22h 56m
    $1,600–6,000

  2. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planePHX - NSN
    23h 27m
    $1,233–4,033

  3. Fly Tucson to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeTUS - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    24h 29m
    $1,705–6,555

  4. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planePHX - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    25h
    $1,338–4,388

  5. Fly Tucson to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeTUS - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    28h 28m
    $1,605–6,005

  6. Fly Tucson to Picton, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Picton (PCN)planeTUS - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
    26h 44m
    $1,505–6,055

  7. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planePHX - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    28h 29m
    $1,338–4,438

Tucson (TUS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration21h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,635Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?

United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.

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