There are 3 ways to get from Manila to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MNL - NSN
17h 48m$757–2,109Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane MNL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
19h 51m$920–2,560Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MNL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
21h 14m$959–2,810
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Nelson is to fly which costs $750 - $2,200 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Nelson is to fly which takes 17h 48m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Manila and Nelson is 8213 km.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Manila to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 5h ahead of Manila. It is currently 5:24 AM in Manila and 10:24 AM in Nelson.
There are 376+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Nelson, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Port Moresby, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Port Moresby, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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