There are 6 ways to get from Spokane to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane GEG - NSN
25h 11m$857–3,113Fly Spokane International Airport to Picton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Picton (PCN)plane GEG - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
29h 4m$670–2,464Fly Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane GEG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
27h 9m$1,020–3,864Fly Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane GEG - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
30h 47m$909–3,614Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YZZ - NSN
24h 5m$1,343–4,562Drive to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YCG - NSN
29h 18m$1,051–3,873
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Nelson is to drive and fly which takes 24h 5m and costs $1,300 - $4,600.
The distance between Spokane and Nelson is 12024 km.
It takes approximately 25h 11m to get from Spokane to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 21h ahead of Spokane. It is currently 2:16 AM in Spokane and 11:16 PM in Nelson.
There are 374+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Nelson, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Trail Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Picton via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Picton via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Picton via Seattle, Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Picton via Portland, San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
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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