There are 5 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
23h 53m$1,240–4,548Bus 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 37m$862–2,940Fly 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
25h 26m$1,245–4,603Bus 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
25h 2m$897–3,062Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YLW - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 35m$902–3,217
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 $850 - $3,000 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Nelson is to fly which takes 23h 53m and costs $1,200 - $4,600.
The distance between Kamloops and Nelson is 12099 km.
It takes approximately 23h 53m to get from Kamloops to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Kamloops. It is currently 2:29 PM in Kamloops and 10:29 AM in Nelson.
There are 375+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- 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
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
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