There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, train, 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 Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane NSN - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Whitefishcar
24h$625–2,237Fly Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane NSN - FCA
22h 38m$737–2,447Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BHE - FCA
23h 30m$644–2,276Fly Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane NSN - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 58m$636–2,027Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane CHC - FCA
27h 9m$652–2,516Fly Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane NSN - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
23h 44m$780–2,647Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane BHE - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
24h 56m$687–2,476
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly and train which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Whitefish is to fly which takes 22h 38m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Nelson and Whitefish is 7724 miles.
It takes approximately 24h to get from Nelson to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 19h behind Nelson. It is currently 9:38 AM in Nelson and 2:38 PM in Whitefish.
There are 290+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Missoula International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $114–569
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $569
- Per person
- $114
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