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How to get fromSri Lanka to Nelsonby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CMB - NSN
    17h 54m
    $1,618–4,522

  2. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CMB - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    20h 58m
    $1,220–4,023

  3. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane CMB - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    24h 2m
    $1,831–4,473

  4. Fly to Picton, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Picton (PCN)plane plane CMB - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    21h 42m
    $1,231–3,073

  5. Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane CMB - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    28h 40m
    $1,346–3,263

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,830.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 54m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Nelson, New Zealand?

Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.

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