There are 6 ways to get from Sandpoint to Nelson by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Drive from Sandpoint to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
27h 58m$955–3,480Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane GEG - NSN
26h 42m$1,731–6,591Drive, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Sandpoint to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdcar
- Take the bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YXC - NSN
25h 21m$1,137–4,079Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane GEG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
28h 54m$1,836–7,146Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Sandpoint to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
23h 15m$1,146–4,166Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Drive from Sandpoint to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YZZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
25h 58m$1,151–4,421
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Nelson is to drive and fly which costs $950 - $3,500 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Nelson is to drive and fly which takes 23h 15m and costs $1,100 - $4,200.
The distance between Sandpoint and Nelson is 12353 km.
It takes approximately 27h 58m to get from Sandpoint to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 21h ahead of Sandpoint. It is currently 9:35 PM in Sandpoint and 6:35 PM in Nelson.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Sandpoint to Nelson. However, you can drive to Castlegar Airport (YCG) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take the train to Spokane, walk to Sprague @ Bernard, take the bus to Spokane International Airport Concourse C, walk to Spokane International Airport (GEG) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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