There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Fernie by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane NSN - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
27h 24m$922–3,063Fly Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane NSN - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
24h 9m$1,122–3,758Fly Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane NSN - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar
26h 11m$1,037–3,558Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane BHE - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
25h 21m$1,083–3,599Fly Nelson Airport to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane NSN - YZZ
- Take the bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
27h 30m$1,207–3,973Fly Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane NSN - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
34h 26m$922–2,690Fly Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
- 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 Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
29h 19m$975–3,166
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Fernie is to fly and bus which costs $900 - $2,700 and takes 34h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Fernie is to fly and bus which takes 24h 9m and costs $1,100 - $3,800.
The distance between Nelson and Fernie is 12825 km.
It takes approximately 27h 24m to get from Nelson to Fernie, including transfers.
Fernie is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 11:48 PM in Nelson and 4:48 AM in Fernie.
There are 62+ hotels available in Fernie.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Fernie, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Fernie. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary - Airport YYC, take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, walk to EB 6 Street SW Station, take the line 201 vehicle to SB Anderson CTrain Station, walk to Anderson LRT Station, take the line 96 bus to WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, walk to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, then take the bus to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave. 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), take the taxi to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, then take the bus to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Calgary International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- 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
- $12–45
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
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