There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Durham by plane, bus, or train
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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane NSN - RDU
25h 12m$908–3,208Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane BHE - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 16m$668–2,216Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BHE - RDU
26h 34m$865–2,937Fly Nelson Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane NSN - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 54m$711–2,387Fly Nelson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane NSN - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 28m$1,086–3,838Fly Nelson Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane NSN - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
30h 32m$1,130–3,852Fly Nelson Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane NSN - GSP
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 20m$1,151–3,840
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Durham is to bus and fly and train which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 27h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Durham is to fly which takes 25h 12m and costs $900 - $3,300.
The distance between Nelson and Durham is 8716 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 12m to get from Nelson to Durham, including transfers.
Durham is 18h behind Nelson. It is currently 9:43 PM in Nelson and 3:43 AM in Durham.
There are 404+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Durham, NC, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Richmond International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Richmond International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Richmond International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Auckland, Houston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Auckland, Houston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Richmond International Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Richmond International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- InterCity
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $16–40
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