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 13m$558–1,908Fly Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane NSN - PAE
24h 12m$508–1,717Bus 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
22h 25m$615–2,238Shuttle 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 3m$927–2,998Bus 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
25h 24m$565–1,947
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 $500 - $1,800 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which takes 21h 13m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Nelson and Seattle is 7355 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Nelson to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 4:13 AM in Nelson and 9:13 AM in Seattle.
There are 1612+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
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
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
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
- 21h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
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
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
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
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- 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 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- 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/
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
- $118–590
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $590
- Per person
- $118
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