There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly Nelson Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)NSN - SAN
19h 53m$575–2,138Fly Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)NSN - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
20h 45m$432–1,515Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BHE - SAN
22h$555–2,234Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)BHE - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
21h 57m$438–1,639
Nelson Airport (NSN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to San Diego is to fly which takes 19h 53m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Nelson and San Diego is 6810 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Nelson to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 21h behind Nelson. It is currently 2:13 AM in Nelson and 5:13 AM in San Diego.
There are 2130+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and San Diego, CA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Diego International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Bus operators
- 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
- $2–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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