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 43m$769–2,844Bus 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
23h 52m$665–2,638Shuttle 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
26h 24m$676–2,796Fly Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane NSN - PAE
25h 14m$701–2,601
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 $650 - $2,700 and takes 23h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which takes 21h 43m and costs $750 - $2,900.
The distance between Nelson and Seattle is 7355 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 43m to get from Nelson to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 10:27 AM in Nelson and 3:27 PM in Seattle.
There are 2896+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and five 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, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- 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
- $118–587
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $587
- Per person
- $118
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