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How to get fromDublin to Nelsonby plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane DUB - NSN
    37h 10m
    $1,305–4,527

  2. Fly to Paraparaumu, train, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane DUB - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    43h 31m
    $1,013–2,616

  3. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane DUB - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    38h 18m
    $1,619–5,578

  4. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUB - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    43h 11m
    $1,708–3,828

  5. Fly to Auckland, train, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DUB - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    2d 4h
    $1,710–3,133

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration36h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,682 km
  • Duration: 37h 10m

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.

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