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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
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeEUG - NSN
    26h 28m
    $1,482–5,656

  2. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planePDX - NSN
    26h 9m
    $1,230–4,407

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

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeRDM - NSN
    22h 37m
    $1,603–6,015

  4. 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)planeRDM - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    26h 50m
    $1,508–5,820

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

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeRDM - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    23h 55m
    $1,708–6,570

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

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Picton (PCN)planeRDM - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
    26h
    $1,508–5,570

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration21h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,453Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?

United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 5 times a day.

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