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
28h 10m$903–3,303Bus 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 32m$877–2,829Fly Trail Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
21h 42m$1,132–3,656Fly 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
23h 14m$1,137–3,711Bus 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
28h 47m$906–2,931Fly 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 43m$908–3,358
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 $850 - $2,900 and takes 30h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Nelson is to fly which takes 21h 42m and costs $1,100 - $3,700.
The distance between Castlegar and Nelson is 12129 km.
It takes approximately 28h 10m to get from Castlegar to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 21h ahead of Castlegar. It is currently 6:07 PM in Castlegar and 3:07 PM 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.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
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
- $900–3,300
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
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
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- 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
- (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
- $95–120
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $95–120
- 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
- $160–220
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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