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

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There are 8 ways to get from Swansea to Nelson by train, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LHR - NSN
    32h 27m
    $1,820–4,324

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LGW - NSN
    34h 40m
    $1,308–3,776

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MAN - NSN
    41h 1m
    $1,669–5,268

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BHX - NSN
    34h 14m
    $1,972–5,790

  5. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CWL - NSN
    36h 5m
    $2,060–7,094

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    43h 52m
    $1,623–4,425

  7. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BRS - NSN
    38h 52m
    $1,462–4,946

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    39h 56m
    $1,911–4,477

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration28h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,648Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,117.4 km
  • Duration: 32h 27m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Swansea to Nelson. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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.

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