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How to get fromBend to Nelsonby bus, plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Bend to Nelson by bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus bus
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane EUG - NSN
    25h 44m
    $1,082–4,056

  2. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Picton (PCN)plane plane RDM - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    25h 30m
    $869–3,370

  3. Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus bus
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane EUG - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    28h 42m
    $1,098–4,111

  4. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane RDM - NSN
    22h 37m
    $1,003–3,915

  5. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane RDM - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    27h 50m
    $1,058–4,220

  6. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane RDM - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    24h 40m
    $1,019–3,970

Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration22h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,025Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air New Zealand, and United Airlines fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.

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