There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Seattle by plane, bus, train, ferry, 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 16m$555–1,905Bus 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 28m$512–1,834Fly Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane NSN - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
24h 28mShuttle 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
25h 25m$558–2,066Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane BHE - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
25h 40mFly Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane NSN - PAE
24h 59m$608–2,117
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which takes 21h 16m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Nelson and Seattle is 7352 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 16m to get from Nelson to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 21h behind Nelson. It is currently 3:55 AM in Nelson and 6:55 AM in Seattle.
There are 1635+ 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- InterCity
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $112–560
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $560
- Per person
- $112
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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