There are 4 ways to get from Gold Coast to Nelson by plane, train or bus
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Recommended option
Fly Gold Coast to Nelson • 8h 32m
3 alternative options
Train to Brisbane, fly to Nelson • 9h 39m
Fly Gold Coast to Blenheim, bus • 10h 33m
Train to Brisbane, fly to Blenheim, bus • 12h 30m
Gold Coast (OOL) to Nelson (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Nelson is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Nelson is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Gold Coast and Nelson is 2340 km.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Gold Coast to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 2h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 6:22 PM in Gold Coast and 8:22 PM in Nelson.
There are 308+ hotels available in Nelson. Prices start at $89 NZD per night.
- Distance: 2339.7 km
- Duration: 8h 32m
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast to Nelson every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Nelson via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,200
Flights from Gold Coast to Nelson via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,100
Flights from Brisbane to Nelson via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,100
Flights from Brisbane to Nelson via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,200
Flights from Brisbane to Nelson via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,200
Flights from Brisbane to Nelson via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450 - $1,200
Flights from Gold Coast to Blenheim via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,300
Flights from Brisbane to Blenheim via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,300
Flights from Brisbane to Blenheim via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,300
Flights from Brisbane to Blenheim via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Nelson via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Nelson via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Nelson via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Brisbane to Nelson via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,000
Flights from Gold Coast to Blenheim via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
Flights from Gold Coast to Blenheim via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Gold Coast to Blenheim via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,200
Flights from Gold Coast to Blenheim via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from Brisbane to Blenheim via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,200
Flights from Brisbane to Blenheim via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,200
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Nelson via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Gold Coast to Blenheim via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $40
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26 - $50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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