There are 5 ways to get from Colville to Nelson by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Spokane International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from Colville to Spokane International Airportbus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane GEG - NSN
25h 23m$1,737–7,042Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Drive from Colville to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
24h 25m$1,018–4,126Drive, shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Colville to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
27h 55mDrive to Trail Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Drive from Colville to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YZZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
25h 58m$1,134–4,281Drive to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Colville to Cedar Ave at Spokane Stcar
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
32h 5m$1,023–3,932
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colville to Nelson is to drive and fly which costs $1,000 - $4,000 and takes 32h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Colville to Nelson is to drive and fly which takes 24h 25m and costs $1,000 - $4,200.
The distance between Colville and Nelson is 12136 km.
It takes approximately 25h 23m to get from Colville to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 19h ahead of Colville. It is currently 2:44 AM in Colville and 9:44 PM in Nelson.
There are 344+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Colville, WA, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Colville to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Spokane International Airport, walk to Spokane International Airport (GEG) 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 drive to Trail Airport (YZZ) 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.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
- Website
- gold-line.us
Bus from Colville to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- gold-line.us
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- info@kootenaytransit.ca
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- 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/
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