There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Nelson by shuttle, plane, or bus
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Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYC - NSN
23h 52m$1,071–3,687Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
29h 49m$1,001–3,344Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YYC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 15m$1,085–3,838Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane YYC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
28h 49m$1,074–3,888
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 $1,000 - $3,400 and takes 29h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Nelson is to shuttle and fly which takes 23h 52m and costs $1,000 - $3,700.
The distance between Banff and Nelson is 12591 km.
It takes approximately 23h 52m to get from Banff to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 18h ahead of Banff. It is currently 6:19 AM in Banff and 12:19 AM in Nelson.
There are 342+ 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 shuttle 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 shuttle 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- 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
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $95–140
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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