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
30h 31m$1,808–4,920Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- 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
36h 28m$1,489–10,664Train 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
38h 27m$1,686–5,663Train 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
32h 22m$1,519–5,083Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane MAN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
41h 30m$1,800–5,714Fly 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
33h 43m$1,722–4,771Train 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
43h 7m$1,522–3,684Train, 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 48m$1,828–4,015
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Nelson is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $1,500 - $3,700 and takes 43h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Nelson is to fly which takes 30h 31m and costs $1,800 - $5,000.
The distance between Birmingham and Nelson is 18734 km.
It takes approximately 30h 31m to get from Birmingham to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 11h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 11:35 PM in Birmingham and 10:35 AM in Nelson.
There are 345+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Nelson, New Zealand?
Emirates, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–14,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–13,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–14,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–13,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nelson Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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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