By plane
Nelson Airport is the 4th busiest in New Zealand. It is serviced by Air New Zealand (http://www.airnz.com) and Sounds Air (http://www.soundsair.com/).
Air New Zealand offer regular flights to and from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and other provincial cities. Sounds Air offers flights around the north area of the south island and on to Wellington.
By car
Two hours driving from Picton, 1 1/2 hours from Blenheim and six hours driving from Christchurch.
By bus
InterCity Coachlines (http://www.intercity.co.nz/) is New Zealand's national coach company and operates over 150 services to more than 600 destinations nationwide. Daily services connect into Nelson from around the South Island.
Naked Bus (http://www.nakedbus.com) stops in Nelson and offers $1 fares on most of their routes. Finding them can be difficult but rewarding.