There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Nelson by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BHX - NSN
31h 16m$1,909–6,019Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane LGW - NSN
32h 29m$1,214–3,873Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MAN - NSN
37h 47m$1,575–5,043Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane LHR - NSN
30h 57m$1,614–6,771Fly Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane BHX - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
32h 38m$2,122–4,070Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LHR - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
41h 57m$1,516–4,272Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LGW - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
36h 15m$1,516–8,274Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
35h 13m$1,477–8,144
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Nelson is to train and fly which costs $1,200 - $3,900 and takes 32h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 30h 57m and costs $1,600 - $7,000.
The distance between Birmingham and Nelson is 18739 km.
It takes approximately 31h 16m to get from Birmingham to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 12h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 9:02 PM in Birmingham and 9:02 AM in Nelson.
There are 376+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Nelson, New Zealand?
Emirates, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Haikou, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nelson Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Haikou, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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