There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- 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
23h 9m$780–2,572Bus 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
23h 25m$588–2,075Fly Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane NSN - FCA
21h 18m$695–2,263Shuttle 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 9m$657–2,345Bus 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
24h 31m$681–2,375Fly 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
26h 8m$854–2,773
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly which takes 21h 18m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Nelson and Whitefish is 7786 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 9m to get from Nelson to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 20h behind Nelson. It is currently 9:50 PM in Nelson and 1:50 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
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–598
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $598
- Per person
- $120
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