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

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MAN - NSN
    37h 37m
    $1,541–6,072

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MAN - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    47h 6m
    $1,172–3,117

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MAN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    40h 5m
    $1,557–6,127

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    42h 53m
    $1,346–4,177

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

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    44h 8m
    $1,539–5,484

  6. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HUY - NSN
    36h 50m
    $1,639–6,584

  7. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LBA - NSN
    41h 52m
    $1,913–7,530

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration36hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,545Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Jet2.com, China Eastern Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a week.

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