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There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Calgary by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport
best
1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane NSN - YYC
21h 37m
$937–3,053
Fly Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane NSN - YLW
2. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgarybus
31h 4m
$852–2,753
Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BHE - YYC
23h 4m
$998–3,294
Fly Nelson Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane NSN - YEG
2. Take the bus from Edmonton Airport - YEG to Calgary Delta Hotelbus
25h 35m
$942–3,198
Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
1. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle
2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CHC - YYC
27h 7m
$899–3,256

Nelson Airport (NSN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

19Weekly Planes

19h 58mAverage Duration

$906Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Nelson to Calgary.

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Distance: 12,478 km
Duration: 21h 37m

What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Calgary, AB, Canada?

Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 3 times a day.

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Calgary(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the largest city in Alberta and the largest metro area within the three Prairie Provinces region. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Calgary

Heritage Park Historical Village(Opens in a new window)

Heritage Park Historical Village is a living history museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 127 acre of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir, in the city's southwestern quadrant. The Historical Village part of the park is open 7 days a week (10-5) from the Canadian May long weekend through to the September Labour Day long weekend, and then weekends from Labour Day through to Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in mid October. Gasoline Alley Museum and the Railway Café are open year-round. As one of Canada's largest living history museums, it is one of the city's most visited tourist attractions. Exhibits span western Canadian history from the 1860s to the 1950s. Many of the buildings are historical and were transported to the park to be placed on display. Others are re-creations of actual buildings. Most of the structures are furnished and decorated with genuine artifacts. Staff dress in historic costume, and antique automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles service the site. Calgary Transit provides regular shuttle service from Heritage C-Train station. The park opened on July 1, 1964.

Calaway Park(Opens in a new window)

Calaway Park is an amusement park and campground in Springbank, Alberta, Canada. The park occupies approximately 160 acre of land, although the amusement park only occupies 90 acre of it. The park is western Canada's largest amusement park, and is situated approximately 4 km west of Calgary's city limits.

Vortex (Calaway Park)(Opens in a new window)

The Vortex (previously known as Turn of the Century and Corkscrew) is a corkscrew roller coaster in Calaway Park in Alberta, Canada.

Places to stay in Calgary

Fairmont Palliser(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hyatt Regency Calgary(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hotel Arts(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Sandman Signature Calgary Downtown Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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