There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Fort Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly Nelson Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)NSN - YYE
41h 5m$860–3,015Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)BHE - YYE
42h 27m$777–2,968Fly Nelson Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)NSN - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
27h 45m$1,448–4,996Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)CHC - YYE
47h 20m$836–3,225Fly Nelson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)NSN - YQU
- Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Nelson
31h 22m$1,328–4,511Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)BHE - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
29h 22m$1,385–4,851
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Fort Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $3,000 and takes 42h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Fort Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $1,400 - $5,000.
The distance between Nelson and Fort Nelson is 12617 km.
It takes approximately 41h 5m to get from Nelson to Fort Nelson, including transfers.
Fort Nelson is 20h behind Nelson. It is currently 7:12 AM in Nelson and 11:12 AM in Fort Nelson.
There are 10+ hotels available in Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) once daily.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via San Francisco, Calgary, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Nelson Airport, Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland, Vancouver, Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
- 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
- $4–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $159–794
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $794
- Per person
- $159
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