There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Portland by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane NSN - PDX
21h 13m$555–2,005Fly 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
24h 32m$538–1,894Bus 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$613–2,236Shuttle 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
25h 56m$586–2,304Fly 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
24h 54m$595–2,100
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 $500 - $1,900 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Portland is to fly which takes 21h 13m and costs $550 - $2,100.
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 3:11 AM in Nelson and 8:11 AM in Portland.
There are 839+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Portland, OR, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–598
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $598
- Per person
- $120
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