There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Whitefish by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane NSN - FCA
22h 45m$755–2,715Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BHE - FCA
24h 22m$644–2,476Fly Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane NSN - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
24h 12m$883–3,217Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane BHE - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
26h 34m$787–2,976Fly Nelson Airport to Trail Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane NSN - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Whitefishcar
27h 45m$941–3,372Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane CHC - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 35m$1,386–5,527
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $2,500 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly which takes 22h 45m and costs $750 - $2,800.
The distance between Nelson and Whitefish is 7665 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 45m to get from Nelson to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 18h behind Nelson. It is currently 10:49 AM in Nelson and 4:49 PM in Whitefish.
There are 275+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Air New Zealand and United Airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $114–570
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $570
- Per person
- $114
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