There are 5 ways to get from Trail to Nelson by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
27h 32m$903–3,303Fly Trail Airport to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
20h 7m$1,138–4,045Shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YLW - NSN
26h 41mFly Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YZZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
22h 50m$1,143–4,200Fly Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YCG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
30h 15m$908–3,458
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trail to Nelson is to fly which costs $900 - $3,300 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Trail to Nelson is to fly which takes 20h 7m and costs $1,100 - $4,100.
The distance between Trail and Nelson is 12157 km.
It takes approximately 27h 32m to get from Trail to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 21h ahead of Trail. It is currently 11:14 AM in Trail and 8:14 AM in Nelson.
There are 374+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Trail, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada and Air New Zealand fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- info@kootenaytransit.ca
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- 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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