There are 4 ways to get from Squamish to Nelson by bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YVR - NSN
21h 32m$897–3,205Bus, fly to Picton
cheapest- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Picton (PCN)plane YVR - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
26h 9m$710–2,556Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YVR - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
22h 54m$1,060–3,956Bus, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane YVR - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
26h 38m$1,249–4,806
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Squamish to Nelson is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Squamish to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 21h 32m and costs $850 - $3,200.
The distance between Squamish and Nelson is 11910 km.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from Squamish to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 20h ahead of Squamish. It is currently 4:30 PM in Squamish and 12:30 PM in Nelson.
There are 375+ hotels available in Nelson.
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 Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Picton via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Picton via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Picton via Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Picton via Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $65–95
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $65–95
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $65–95
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $65–95
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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