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
24h 4m$1,016–3,720Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Picton, bus
cheapest- 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 12m$832–3,075Bus 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 17m$1,032–3,775Bus 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 1m$1,021–4,125Bus, 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 33m
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 $800 - $3,100 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 24h 4m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Cochrane and Nelson is 12515 km.
It takes approximately 24h 4m to get from Cochrane to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 18h ahead of Cochrane. It is currently 12:15 PM in Cochrane and 6:15 AM in Nelson.
There are 243+ 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Phone
- +1 587 534 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
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $11–16
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
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $11–16
- 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/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- 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
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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