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How to get fromAirdrie to Nelsonby bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Airdrie to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus via Claresholm

    best
    1. Take the bus from Calgary - Airdrie Southbound to Calgary - Downtown 9 Ave Sebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    11h 33m

  2. Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YYC - YCG
    2. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    7h 13m
    $102–525

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Airdrie to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
    9h 3m
    $103–150

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus Calgary
    12h 8m
    $203–296

  5. Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    6h 52m
    $374–1,037

  6. Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    9h 27m
    $454–1,102

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Airdrie, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Calgary - Airdrie Southbound to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary - Downtown 9 Ave Se, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 11h 33m.

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