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How to get fromCape Town to Nelsonby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CPT - NSN
    28h 34m
    $1,430–4,236

  2. Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane CPT - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    37h 55m
    $1,358–3,877

  3. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane CPT - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    29h 32m
    $1,743–5,087

  4. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CPT - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    29h 21m
    $1,832–4,537

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration29h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,280.6 km
  • Duration: 28h 34m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Nelson, New Zealand?

Airlink, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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