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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CPT - NSN
    28h 34m
    $1,530–4,436

  2. Fly to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Picton (PCN)plane plane CPT - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    34h 37m
    $1,243–3,987

  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 57m
    $1,943–5,587

  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 19m
    $1,532–4,737

  5. Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    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
    39h 15m
    $1,358–3,777

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration30h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,518Cheapest 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?

South African Airways, Air New Zealand, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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