There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Whitefish by plane, bus, shuttle, car, 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
21h 53m$818–2,738Bus 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 5m$745–2,578Shuttle 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$757–2,843Fly 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$1,017–3,450Bus 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$888–3,178Shuttle 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 14m$1,791–6,753
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 $700 - $2,600 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly which takes 21h 53m and costs $800 - $2,800.
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 6:07 AM in Nelson and 12:07 PM in Whitefish.
There are 302+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Air New Zealand, American Airlines, and two other 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, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
- 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 and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
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
- $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
- $120–596
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $596
- Per person
- $120
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