There are 4 ways to get from Kamloops to Nelson by plane or bus
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Fly Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YKA - NSN
22h 52m$1,139–4,247Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver Airportbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YVR - NSN
25h 27m$809–2,737Fly Kamloops Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YKA - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
24h 25m$1,244–4,502Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
24h 37m$846–3,060
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Nelson is to fly which takes 22h 52m and costs $1,100 - $4,300.
The distance between Kamloops and Nelson is 12099 km.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Kamloops to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 21h ahead of Kamloops. It is currently 10:47 AM in Kamloops and 7:47 AM in Nelson.
There are 378+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada and Air New Zealand fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Bus operators
- 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/
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
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