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How to get fromSquamish to Nelsonby bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Squamish to Nelson by bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Squamish to Vancouver Downtownbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YVR - NSN
    21h 16m
    $996–3,904

  2. Bus, fly to Picton

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Squamish to Vancouver Downtownbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Picton (PCN)plane plane YVR - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    24h 19m
    $760–2,955

  3. Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Squamish to Vancouver Downtownbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane YVR - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    22h 54m
    $1,010–3,955

  4. Bus, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Squamish to Vancouver Downtownbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane YVR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    26h 28m
    $1,199–3,605

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration19h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$989Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Squamish, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Squamish to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver Downtown, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 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 bus to Vancouver Downtown, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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