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
20h 55m$745–2,768Bus 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 7m$665–2,538Shuttle 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 38m$1,076–2,793Fly Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane NSN - PAE
25h 34m$671–2,504
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 - $2,500 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which takes 20h 55m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Nelson and Seattle is 7355 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 55m to get from Nelson to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 20h behind Nelson. It is currently 8:09 AM in Nelson and 12:09 PM in Seattle.
There are 1538+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and United Airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- 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 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- 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
- $117–584
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $584
- Per person
- $117
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