There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Portland by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane NSN - PDX
21h 5m$1,028–3,531Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane BHE - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Portlandtrain
28h 24m$610–2,135Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BHE - PDX
22h 17m$906–3,233Fly Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane NSN - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Portlandtrain
25h 20m$688–2,279Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane CHC - PDX
28h 24m$875–3,402
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Portland is to bus and fly and train which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Portland is to fly which takes 21h 5m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Nelson and Portland is 7248 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 5m to get from Nelson to Portland, including transfers.
Portland is 21h behind Nelson. It is currently 5:12 PM in Nelson and 8:12 PM in Portland.
There are 880+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Portland, OR, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Eugene to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–596
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $596
- Per person
- $120
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