There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Whitefish by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane NSN - FCA
21h 49m$713–2,427Bus 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
22h 26m$638–2,275Fly 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 5m$816–2,812Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane CHC - FCA
26h 10m$656–2,539Bus 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
25h 37m$731–2,575Fly 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 20m$892–3,027Shuttle 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$680–2,639
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 - $2,300 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly which takes 21h 49m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Nelson and Whitefish is 7665 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 49m to get from Nelson to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 1:11 AM in Nelson and 6:11 AM in Whitefish.
There are 325+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
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
- $55–140
- 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
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $119–592
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $592
- Per person
- $119
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