There are 3 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MGB - NSN
9h 3m$336–1,332Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane MGB - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
11h 50m$360–1,483Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MGB - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
12h 33m$449–1,983
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Nelson is to fly which costs $330 - $1,400 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Nelson is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Nelson is 2810 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Mount Gambier to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 2h 30m ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 5:45 PM in Mount Gambier and 8:15 PM in Nelson.
There are 345+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?
Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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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