There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Mount Gambier by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane NSN - MGB
11h 2m$317–1,353Bus to Picton, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane PCN - MGB
14h 44m$278–1,094Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane BHE - MGB
12h 24m$348–1,394Fly Nelson Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NSN - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
15h 50m$640–1,166Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHE - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
17h 12m$551–1,107Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane CHC - MGB
14h 26m$400–1,757
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Mount Gambier is to bus and fly which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Nelson and Mount Gambier is 2816 km.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Nelson to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Mount Gambier is 2h 30m behind Nelson. It is currently 10:29 PM in Nelson and 7:59 PM in Mount Gambier.
There are 89+ hotels available in Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) twice daily.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
Flights from Picton to Mount Gambier Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Queenstown, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Auckland, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- InterCity
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