There are 4 ways to get from Port Fairy to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MEL - NSN
13h 37m$698–1,168Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane MEL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
15h 30m$322–1,219Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Port Fairy Visitor Centre/Bank St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MGB - NSN
13h 18m$338–1,357Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MEL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
17h 18m$561–1,719
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Fairy to Nelson is to train and fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Port Fairy to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 13h 18m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Port Fairy and Nelson is 2776 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Port Fairy to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 2h ahead of Port Fairy. It is currently 3:59 PM in Port Fairy and 5:59 PM in Nelson.
There are 345+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Port Fairy, VIC, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Port Fairy to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, walk to Warrnambool Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, walk to Warrnambool Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne Airport, 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 Airport, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne Airport, 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 Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $12–17
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $12–17
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $12–17
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Port Fairy Visitor Centre/Bank St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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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