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How to get fromCalgary to Nelsonby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YYC - NSN
    23h 31m
    $1,038–3,465

  2. Fly Calgary International Airport to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Picton (PCN)plane plane YYC - PCN
    2. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    28h 19m
    $827–2,764

  3. Fly Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane YYC - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    25h 9m
    $1,273–4,259

  4. Fly Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane YYC - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    28h 43m
    $1,080–3,926

  5. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Drive from Calgary to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YXC - NSN
    27h 30m
    $1,191–4,132

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration22h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,035Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,475.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 31m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?

United Airlines, 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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