There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Seattle by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane NSN - SEA
21h 44m$753–2,693Fly Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane NSN - PAE
25h 31m$655–2,351Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BHE - SEA
23h 6m$659–2,436Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CHC - SEA
27h 27m$1,078–2,503
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which takes 21h 44m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Nelson and Seattle is 7355 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 44m to get from Nelson to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 21h behind Nelson. It is currently 5:52 AM in Nelson and 8:52 AM in Seattle.
There are 1588+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- 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
- $119–594
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $594
- Per person
- $119
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