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

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There are 8 ways to get from York 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 York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MAN - NSN
    37h 59m
    $1,566–6,111

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain 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
    2d
    $1,197–3,156

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

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MAN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    41h 2m
    $1,582–6,166

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

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain 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
    43h 15m
    $1,371–4,216

  5. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MME - NSN
    35h 35m
    $3,342–13,095

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

    1. Take the train from York 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
    43h 56m
    $1,546–5,497

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LBA - NSN
    41h 31m
    $1,927–7,556

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

    1. Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HUY - NSN
    37h 46m
    $1,685–6,671

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration36h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,545Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from York to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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