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 56m$1,010–3,326Bus 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 59m$933–3,037Fly Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
28h 17m$1,003–3,603Fly Trail Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
23h 51m$1,243–4,458Fly 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
29h 50m$1,008–3,758Fly 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
25h 24m$1,248–4,613Bus 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 46m$988–3,192Bus, 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
32h 11m$1,096–3,722
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 $900 - $3,100 and takes 29h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson is to fly which takes 23h 51m and costs $1,200 - $4,500.
The distance between Castlegar, BC and Nelson is 12393 km.
It takes approximately 27h 56m to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 21h ahead of Castlegar, BC. It is currently 3:13 PM in Castlegar, BC and 12:13 PM in Nelson.
There are 381+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Phone
- (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
- $5–55
- 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
- $170–230
- 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
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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