There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYC - NSN
23h 5m$805–3,105Fly Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YYC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
25h 23m$860–3,260Fly Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane YYC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
28h 28m$910–3,610Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YXC - NSN
29h 55m$1,171–4,118Fly Calgary International Airport to Picton, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Picton (PCN)plane YYC - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
26h 23m$860–3,260
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Nelson is to fly which costs $800 - $3,100 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Nelson is to fly which takes 23h 5m and costs $800 - $3,100.
The distance between Calgary and Nelson is 12472 km.
It takes approximately 23h 5m to get from Calgary to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 9:03 PM in Calgary and 5:03 PM in Nelson.
There are 378+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- 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
- $700–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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