There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Blue Lake 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 Nelson Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane NSN - ACV
22h 42m$703–2,503Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BHE - ACV
23h 54m$660–2,332Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane CHC - ACV
29h 2m$668–2,474Fly Nelson Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane NSN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
27h 18m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Blue Lake is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Blue Lake is to fly which takes 22h 42m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Nelson and Blue Lake is 6964 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 42m to get from Nelson to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Blue Lake is 20h behind Nelson. It is currently 7:22 AM in Nelson and 11:22 AM in Blue Lake.
There are 59+ hotels available in Blue Lake.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Blue Lake, CA, USA?
Air New Zealand and United Airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- InterCity
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $114–570
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $570
- Per person
- $114
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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