There are 4 ways to get from Winnipeg to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane YWG - NSN
24h 59m$1,206–3,908Fly to Paraparaumu, train, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane YWG - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
38h 35m$1,162–3,595Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane YWG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
26h 32m$1,320–4,359Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane YWG - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
29h 30m$1,209–4,309
Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winnipeg to Nelson is to fly and train and car ferry and bus which costs $1,100 - $3,600 and takes 38h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Winnipeg to Nelson is to fly which takes 24h 59m and costs $1,200 - $4,000.
The distance between Winnipeg and Nelson is 13362 km.
It takes approximately 24h 59m to get from Winnipeg to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 17h ahead of Winnipeg. It is currently 11:51 AM in Winnipeg and 4:51 AM in Nelson.
There are 353+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Winnipeg, MB, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air Canada and Air New Zealand fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Paraparaumu via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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 Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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