There are 5 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
23h 48m$866–3,120Bus 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 30m$871–3,175Bus 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 30m$921–3,525Bus, 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 23m$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 25m$871–3,175
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 - $3,200 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 23h 48m and costs $850 - $3,200.
The distance between Cochrane and Nelson is 12516 km.
It takes approximately 23h 48m to get from Cochrane to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Cochrane. It is currently 6:00 PM in Cochrane and 2:00 PM in Nelson.
There are 371+ 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 Macleod TR @ 7 AVE SE, 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 Macleod TR @ 7 AVE SE, 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
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- 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
- $700–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- 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
- 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
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