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 55m$958–3,225Fly Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
30h 37m$1,005–3,807Fly Trail Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
24h 57m$1,245–4,257Fly 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
32h 10m$1,119–4,158Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- 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 55m$1,085–3,305Fly 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
26h 30m$1,359–4,708Bus 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 32m$1,149–3,656Bus, 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 Green & Parisbus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYF - NSN
30h 54m$1,073–3,556
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 - $3,300 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson is to fly which takes 24h 57m and costs $1,200 - $4,300.
The distance between Castlegar, BC and Nelson is 12393 km.
It takes approximately 27h 55m to get from Castlegar, BC to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 19h ahead of Castlegar, BC. It is currently 1:52 PM in Castlegar, BC and 8:52 AM in Nelson.
There are 353+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Calgary, San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–290
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–290
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Main & 89th St to Green & Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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