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How to get fromNewcastle to Nelsonby train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane SYD - NSN
    11h 35m
    $786–1,147

  2. Fly Newcastle Airport to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane NTL - NSN
    10h 58m
    $337–1,411

  3. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane SYD - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    13h 33m
    $900–1,298

  4. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane SYD - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    14h 54m
    $569–1,698

  5. Fly Newcastle Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane NTL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    14h 47m
    $710–1,812

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,277.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 35m

What companies run services between Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.

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