There are 8 ways to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson by bus or plane
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Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
27h 13m$1,008–3,523Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YVR - NSN
29h 50m$978–3,335Fly Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
29h 37m$1,003–3,903Fly Trail Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
25h 12m$1,143–4,253Fly Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YCG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
31h 55m$1,019–3,958Fly Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YZZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
27h 30m$1,159–4,308Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YVR - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
31h 42m$994–3,390Bus, bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus
- Take the bus from Main & 89th St to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYF - NSN
30h 1m$1,094–4,119
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $950 - $3,400 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson is to fly which takes 25h 12m and costs $1,100 - $4,300.
The distance between Castlegar, BC and Nelson is 12393 km.
It takes approximately 27h 13m to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 19h ahead of Castlegar, BC. It is currently 9:51 AM in Castlegar, BC and 4:51 AM in Nelson.
There are 248+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada and Air New Zealand fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $100–120
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Main & 89th St to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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