There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Portland by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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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 13m$605–2,105Fly Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane NSN - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Portlandtrain
26h 54m$593–2,094Bus 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 25m$662–2,335Shuttle 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
26h 5m$614–2,296Fly Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane NSN - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
25h$650–2,200
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Portland is to fly and train which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Portland is to fly which takes 21h 13m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Nelson and Portland is 7248 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Nelson to Portland, including transfers.
Portland is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 5:53 PM in Nelson and 10:53 PM in Portland.
There are 843+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Portland, OR, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Portland International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $118–590
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $590
- Per person
- $118
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