There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Whitefish by plane, bus, shuttle, car, 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 53m$737–2,547Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BHE - FCA
24h 5m$794–2,777Shuttle 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
29h 47m$754–2,727Fly 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
23h 57m$880–3,047Bus 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 39m$987–3,277Shuttle 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
32h 19m$1,001–3,575
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly which takes 21h 53m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Nelson and Whitefish is 7665 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 53m to get from Nelson to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 18h behind Nelson. It is currently 8:36 PM in Nelson and 2:36 AM in Whitefish.
There are 269+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- 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/
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
- $116–579
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $579
- Per person
- $116
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $116–579
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $579
- Per person
- $116
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