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How to get fromHelsinki to Nelsonby plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HEL - NSN
    29h
    $1,410–4,214

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Picton (PCN)plane plane HEL - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    33h 23m
    $1,123–3,365

  3. Fly Helsinki Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane HEL - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    34h 8m
    $1,323–3,665

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane HEL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    32h 46m
    $1,312–4,415

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TLL - NSN
    32h 38m
    $1,339–4,067

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane HEL - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    38h 56m
    $1,238–3,555

  7. Train, ferry, line 80 ferry to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd bryggferry ferry
    4. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ARN - BHE
    5. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    2d 3h

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration29h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,029.8 km
  • Duration: 29h

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Nelson, New Zealand?

Finnair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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