There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Washington by plane, subway, bus, or train
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Fly Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane NSN - DCA
22h 36m$1,800–6,500Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BHE - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 17m$646–2,900Fly Nelson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane NSN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
24h 11m$859–2,998Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BHE - DCA
24h 9m$1,603–6,031Fly Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane NSN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 4m$772–3,235Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BHE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
25h 33m$755–2,739Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BHE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 26m$655–3,083Fly Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane NSN - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 45m$712–3,098
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Washington is to bus and fly and train which costs $600 - $2,900 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Washington is to fly which takes 22h 36m and costs $1,800 - $6,500.
The distance between Nelson and Washington is 8881 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 36m to get from Nelson to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 18h behind Nelson. It is currently 6:55 AM in Nelson and 12:55 PM in Washington.
There are 1181+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Washington, DC, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- 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
- $3–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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