There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Denver to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane DEN - NSN
23h 11m$1,018–3,918Fly Denver to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Picton (PCN)plane DEN - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
26h 9m$934–3,473Fly Denver to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane DEN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
25h 19m$1,034–4,073Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ASE - NSN
27h 38m$1,050–4,067Fly Denver to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DEN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
27h 47m$1,073–4,323Fly Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Denver Arapahoe County Apt (APA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane APA - NSN
27h 16m$1,050–4,160Bus, bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane EGE - NSN
30h 24m$1,137–4,166
Denver (DEN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $900 - $3,500 and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Nelson is to fly which takes 23h 11m and costs $1,000 - $4,000.
The distance between Denver and Nelson is 12284 km.
It takes approximately 23h 11m to get from Denver to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 18h ahead of Denver. It is currently 8:16 AM in Denver and 2:16 AM in Nelson.
There are 360+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Denver to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Denver to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Denver to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Denver to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Denver to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Denver to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Denver to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Denver to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Denver to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Nelson Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Nelson Airport via Dallas, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Nelson Airport via Las Vegas, San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Denver to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Denver to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Denver to Picton via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Denver to Picton via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Denver to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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