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How to get fromAbbotsford to Nelsonby bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Abbotsford to Nelson by bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Highstreet Exch Bay D to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YVR - NSN
    22h 34m
    $868–3,129

  2. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Highstreet Exch Bay D to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Picton (PCN)plane plane YVR - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    25h 42m
    $731–2,480

  3. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Highstreet Exch Bay D to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane YVR - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    23h 57m
    $1,031–3,780

  4. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Highstreet Exch Bay D to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane YVR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    27h 41m
    $1,220–3,330

  5. Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Highstreet Exch Bay D to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus bus
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CXH - NSN
    26h 55m
    $964–3,520

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration18h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$883Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,924.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 34m

What companies run services between Abbotsford, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Abbotsford to Nelson. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Highstreet Exch Bay F, walk to Highstreet Exch Bay D, take the bus to Lougheed Stn Bay 5, walk to Lougheed Town Centre Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, 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 line 1 bus to Highstreet Exch Bay F, walk to Highstreet Exch Bay D, take the bus to Lougheed Stn Bay 5, walk to Lougheed Town Centre Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, 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.

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