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How to get fromApollo Bay to Nelsonby bus, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Apollo Bay to Nelson by bus, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MEL - NSN
    13h 26m
    $703–1,161

  2. Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MEL - BHE
    4. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    15h 19m
    $327–1,212

  3. Bus, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Colac Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AVV - NSN
    16h 47m
    $516–1,933

  4. Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MEL - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    17h 7m
    $576–1,712

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,714.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 26m

What companies run services between Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Apollo Bay to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Colac Station/Gellibrand St, walk to Colac Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 bus to Colac Station/Gellibrand St, walk to Colac Station, take the train to Lara Station, walk to Lara Station/Hicks St, take the line 18 bus to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, walk to Avalon Airport (AVV) 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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