There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Rochester to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ROC - NSN
25h 2m$1,729–6,534Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane JFK - NSN
31h 38m$1,153–4,247Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYZ - NSN
29h 7m$1,174–4,224Fly Rochester to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ROC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 35m$1,745–6,589Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BUF - NSN
28h 32m$2,114–8,024Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane BUF - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
30h 5m$2,130–8,079Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane SYR - NSN
29h 41m$1,938–7,690Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane JFK - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
33h 46m$1,169–4,302
Rochester (ROC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Nelson is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,300 and takes 31h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Nelson is to fly which takes 25h 2m and costs $1,700 - $7,000.
The distance between Rochester and Nelson is 14366 km.
It takes approximately 25h 2m to get from Rochester to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 17h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 10:20 PM in Rochester and 3:20 PM in Nelson.
There are 365+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?
Delta, Air New Zealand, and Southwest Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rochester to Nelson Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Rochester to Nelson Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Rochester to Nelson Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Rochester to Nelson Airport via Chicago Midway, San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Rochester to Woodbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Rochester to Woodbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Rochester to Woodbourne Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Rochester to Woodbourne Airport via Chicago Midway, San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nelson Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Nelson Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Nelson Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–55
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $75–170
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $75–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- 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/
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