There are 6 ways to get from Penticton to Nelson by plane or bus
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Fly Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYF - NSN
21h 18m$1,020–3,923Bus, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YVR - NSN
27h 58m$832–3,137Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
24h 52m$1,233–3,793Fly Penticton Regional Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YYF - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
22h 51m$1,036–4,078Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YLW - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 25m$1,249–3,948Bus, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YVR - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
29h 31m$898–3,192
Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penticton to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $3,200 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Penticton to Nelson is to fly which takes 21h 18m and costs $1,000 - $4,000.
The distance between Penticton and Nelson is 12039 km.
It takes approximately 21h 18m to get from Penticton to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Penticton. It is currently 3:13 AM in Penticton and 11:13 PM in Nelson.
There are 369+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Penticton, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air New Zealand fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $85–120
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $70–110
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