There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)YYC - NSN
23h 51m$955–3,405Fly to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Picton (PCN)YYC - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelson
27h 54m$810–3,060Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)YYC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
25h 19m$1,010–3,860Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)YYC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
28h 24m$1,010–3,910
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $800 - $3,100 and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Nelson is to fly which takes 23h 51m and costs $950 - $3,400.
The distance between Calgary and Nelson is 12471 km.
It takes approximately 23h 51m to get from Calgary to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 2:01 AM in Calgary and 10:01 PM in Nelson.
There are 362+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- 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
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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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