There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane DUB - NSN
37h 55m$1,206–4,426Fly to Paraparaumu, train, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane DUB - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
45h 46m$1,012–2,354Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane DUB - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
37h 18m$1,419–5,077Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DUB - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
42h 59m$1,808–4,427Fly to Auckland, train, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Auckland (AKL)plane DUB - AKL
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
2d 3h$1,689–3,102
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Nelson is to fly and train and car ferry and bus which costs $1,000 - $2,400 and takes 45h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 37h 18m and costs $1,400 - $5,500.
The distance between Dublin and Nelson is 18687 km.
It takes approximately 37h 55m to get from Dublin to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 12h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 6:50 PM in Dublin and 6:50 AM in Nelson.
There are 371+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Nelson, New Zealand?
China Eastern Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Air Canada fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Auckland via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Train operators
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
Bus operators
- 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 Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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