There are 6 ways to get from Cochrane to Nelson by bus, plane, or shuttle
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYC - NSN
24h 54m$866–3,020Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YYC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 32m$871–3,075Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane YYC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
29h 32m$921–3,625Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Streetbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YEG - NSN
28h 43m$1,026–3,505Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Picton, bus
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Picton (PCN)plane YYC - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
27h 27m$871–3,075Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YXC - NSN
32h 26m$1,131–3,635
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $850 - $3,100 and takes 24h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 24h 54m and costs $850 - $3,100.
The distance between Cochrane and Nelson is 12515 km.
It takes approximately 24h 54m to get from Cochrane to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Cochrane. It is currently 8:32 PM in Cochrane and 4:32 PM in Nelson.
There are 375+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Cochrane to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE, walk to NB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S, take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE, walk to NB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S, take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Victoria, Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $11–15
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $11–15
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $11–15
- 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/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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