There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Athens by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NSN - ATH
32h 37m€511–1,311Bus to Picton, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PCN - ATH
33h 54m€367–1,037Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHC - ATH
35h 56m€914–1,820Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BHE - ATH
32h 9m€417–1,237
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €360 - €1100 and takes 33h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 32h 9m and costs €410 - €1300.
The distance between Nelson and Athens is 17414 km.
It takes approximately 32h 37m to get from Nelson to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 11h behind Nelson. It is currently 7:04 PM in Nelson and 8:04 AM in Athens.
There are 12958+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
Flights from Picton to Athens International Airport via Wellington, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €102–509
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- €509
- Per person
- €102
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- Website
- InterCity
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