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$608–2,108Bus 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 31m$665–2,238Fly Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane NSN - PAE
24h 29m$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 6m$715–2,447Shuttle 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 34m$1,024–2,986
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 $600 - $2,200 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Seattle is to fly which takes 21h 19m and costs $600 - $2,200.
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 11:55 PM in Nelson and 4:55 AM in Seattle.
There are 1640+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 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
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Friday and 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 and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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
- $500–1,700
- 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
- $500–1,700
- 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
- $116–578
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $578
- Per person
- $116
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