There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
22h 35m$844–2,855Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YVR - NSN
25h 17m$780–2,632Fly Kelowna International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YLW - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
24h 23m$849–2,910Shuttle, shuttle to Kamloops Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna Airport to Sun Peaks, BC
- Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YKA - NSN
29h 30m$1,489–4,665Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YVR - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
27h 25m$785–2,687Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYF - NSN
27h 28m$1,003–3,403
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $2,700 and takes 25h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Nelson is to fly which takes 22h 35m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Kelowna and Nelson is 12097 km.
It takes approximately 22h 35m to get from Kelowna to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 21h ahead of Kelowna. It is currently 9:35 AM in Kelowna and 6:35 AM in Nelson.
There are 375+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada, Air New Zealand, and Air North fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- 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 Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $85–120
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $70–110
- Phone
- (250) 554-8005
- info@sunstarshuttle.com
- Website
- sunstarshuttle.com
Shuttle from Kelowna Airport to Sun Peaks, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184–367
- Website
- https://www.sunstarshuttle.com/
- Adult One-way
- $184
- Adult Round Trip
- $367
Shuttle from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $68–135
- Website
- https://www.sunstarshuttle.com/
- Adult One-Way
- $68
- Adult Round Trip
- $135
- Phone
- 1-844-442-2212
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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