There are 3 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
29h 21m€581–1,337Shuttle 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
33h 16m€1,034–1,647Bus 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 8m€737–1,963
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to fly which costs €550 - €1400 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Athens is to fly which takes 29h 21m and costs €550 - €1400.
The distance between Nelson and Athens is 17409 km.
It takes approximately 29h 21m to get from Nelson to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 9h behind Nelson. It is currently 11:19 PM in Nelson and 2:19 PM in Athens.
There are 13637+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Nelson Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- 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
- €102–510
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- €510
- Per person
- €102
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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