There are 5 ways to get from Toronto to Nelson by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYZ - NSN
27h$1,139–3,892Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Picton (PCN)plane YYZ - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
29h 58m$908–3,105Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YYZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
28h 3m$1,413–4,835Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane YYZ - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
31h 1m$1,170–4,303Fly Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YTZ - NSN
29h 14m$1,103–4,123
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $900 - $3,200 and takes 29h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Nelson is to fly which takes 27h and costs $1,100 - $3,900.
The distance between Toronto and Nelson is 14270 km.
It takes approximately 27h to get from Toronto to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 18h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 3:19 AM in Toronto and 9:19 PM in Nelson.
There are 374+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- 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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