There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane CPT - NSN
28h 34m$1,430–4,236Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hokitika (HKK)plane CPT - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
37h 55m$1,358–3,877Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane CPT - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
29h 32m$1,743–5,087Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane CPT - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
29h 21m$1,832–4,537
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Nelson is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $1,300 - $3,900 and takes 37h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Nelson is to fly which takes 28h 34m and costs $1,400 - $4,300.
The distance between Cape Town and Nelson is 11281 km.
It takes approximately 28h 34m to get from Cape Town to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 11h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 5:06 PM in Cape Town and 4:06 AM in Nelson.
There are 370+ hotels available in Nelson.
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.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nelson Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nelson Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nelson Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nelson Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hokitika via Johannesburg, Perth, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hokitika via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- 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
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
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