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

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

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MEL - NSN
    10h 34m
    $760–1,411

  2. Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AVV - NSN
    14h 31m
    $414–1,725

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

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MEL - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    12h 2m
    $673–1,462

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

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MEL - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    14h 16m
    $562–1,912

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,578.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Ballarat to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Melton Station, walk to Melton, take the bus to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown. Alternatively, you can take the train to Melton Station, walk to Melton, take the bus to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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