There are 5 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 19m$658–2,208Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BHE - SEA
22h 31m$565–1,937Fly Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane NSN - PAE
23h 32m$658–2,217Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane BHE - PAE
26h 4m$565–1,946Shuttle 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
28h 33m$1,023–2,977
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which takes 21h 19m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Nelson and Seattle is 7355 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Nelson to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 7:37 PM in Nelson and 12:37 AM in Seattle.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
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
- $700–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- 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
- $114–568
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $568
- Per person
- $114
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