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The average bus between Nelson and Penticton takes 15h 49m and the fastest bus takes 8h 53m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson to Penticton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Nelson and Penticton. The service departs Nelson at 6:20 AM in the morning, which arrives into Penticton at 15:13:00. All services require a transfer at Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and take an average of 15h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Penticton. However, there are services departing from Nelson Visitor Centre station and arriving at Duncan & Main station via Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
Nelson to Penticton bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson Visitor Centre station.
Nelson to Penticton bus services, operated by BC Transit - South Okanagan - Similkameen, arrive at Duncan & Main station.
The distance between Nelson and Penticton is 165.8 km. The road distance is 312 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Duncan & Main via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and Queensway Exch in around 7h 46m.
