There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Bonners Ferry by plane, train, taxi, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane NSN - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Sandpoint Station to Bonners Ferrytaxi
24h 40m$2,225–7,802Fly Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane NSN - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Bonners Ferrycar
27h 17m$867–2,986Fly Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane NSN - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Bonners Ferrycar
23h 25m$1,122–3,932Fly Nelson Airport to Trail Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane NSN - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Bonners Ferrycar
22h 48m$1,126–3,942Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane BHE - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Bonners Ferrycar
25h 7m$930–3,263Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Trail Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane BHE - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Bonners Ferrycar
24h$934–3,373Fly Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane NSN - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Bonners Ferrycar
32h 33m$1,025–2,919Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane CHC - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Sandpoint Station to Bonners Ferrytaxi
29h 21m$1,845–6,400
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Bonners Ferry is to fly and bus and drive which costs $1,000 - $3,000 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Bonners Ferry is to fly and drive which takes 22h 48m and costs $1,100 - $4,000.
The distance between Nelson and Bonners Ferry is 7616 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 40m to get from Nelson to Bonners Ferry, including transfers.
Bonners Ferry is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 9:47 AM in Nelson and 2:47 PM in Bonners Ferry.
There are 17+ hotels available in Bonners Ferry.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Bonners Ferry, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Bonners Ferry. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Spokane International Airport (GEG), walk to Spokane International Airport Concourse A, take the line 7 bus to Plaza Bay 3, walk to Plaza Bay 6, take the bus to Sprague @ Browne, walk to Spokane, take the train to Sandpoint Station, then take the taxi to Bonners Ferry. Alternatively, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Bonners Ferry.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–598
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $598
- Per person
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $200–250
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