There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Nelson by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BOS - NSN
23h 28m$1,384–4,722Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane JFK - NSN
28h 6m$1,281–5,558Fly Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane BOS - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 10m$1,363–4,656
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $1,300 - $4,700 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Nelson is to fly which takes 23h 28m and costs $1,300 - $4,800.
The distance between Boston and Nelson is 14828 km.
It takes approximately 23h 28m to get from Boston to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 16h ahead of Boston. It is currently 3:00 AM in Boston and 7:00 PM in Nelson.
There are 238+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $55–550
- Business Class
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–1,300
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $90–850
- First Class
- $350–1,300
- 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/
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