There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Nelson by bus, plane, or shuttle
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)YYC - NSN
24h 22m$924–3,074Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)YYC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
25h 55m$979–3,329Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)YYC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
29h$979–3,579Bus, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BC
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)YLW - NSN
32h 25m$1,054–3,397Shuttle, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Samesun Hostel to North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)YXC - NSN
33h 24m$1,319–4,274
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $900 - $3,100 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 24h 22m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between Banff and Nelson is 12592 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Banff to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Banff. It is currently 4:36 PM in Banff and 12:36 PM in Nelson.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 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 Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.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
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Samesun Hostel to North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48–54
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/shared-shuttle-services
- Adult
- $48–54
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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