There are 6 ways to get from Castlegar to Nelson by plane or bus
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Fly Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
29h 10m$1,003–3,603Bus 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
30h 42m$932–3,135Fly Trail Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
22h 42m$1,236–4,161Fly 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
24h 14m$1,252–4,216Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
29h 12m$961–3,231Fly 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
30h 43m$1,019–3,758
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $900 - $3,200 and takes 30h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Nelson is to fly which takes 22h 42m and costs $1,200 - $4,200.
The distance between Castlegar and Nelson is 12129 km.
It takes approximately 29h 10m to get from Castlegar to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Castlegar. It is currently 5:46 AM in Castlegar and 1:46 AM in Nelson.
There are 375+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 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
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
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
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- 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
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Bus operators
- 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
- (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
- +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/
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