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How to get fromBellingham to Nelsonby bus, plane or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeYVR - NSN
    22h 52m
    $791–2,758

  2. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Picton (PCN)planeYVR - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
    25h 50m
    $696–2,513

  3. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeSEA - NSN
    25h 7m
    $955–3,312

  4. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeYVR - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    24h
    $896–3,113

  5. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeYVR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    27h 35m
    $1,246–3,663

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration18h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$781Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Nelson. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Bellingham Airport, take the bus to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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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