There are 6 ways to get from Toronto to Nelson by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YYZ - NSN
25h 50m$1,137–3,747Fly 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
28h 43m$924–3,049Fly 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
27h 48m$1,379–4,554Fly Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YTZ - NSN
25h 57m$1,232–4,059Fly 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
30h 46m$2,010–5,053Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BUF - NSN
30h 49m$1,341–4,602
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 - $3,100 and takes 28h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Nelson is to fly which takes 25h 50m and costs $1,100 - $3,800.
The distance between Toronto and Nelson is 14270 km.
It takes approximately 25h 50m to get from Toronto to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 17h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 11:08 PM in Toronto and 4:08 PM in Nelson.
There are 374+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada, 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 Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport via Nashville, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Nelson Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nelson Airport via New York JFK, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nelson Airport via New York JFK, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Picton via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- 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
- $950–3,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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