There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Nelson by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly to Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane AUS - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar
10h 5m$297–1,177Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 18h$897–1,421Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 23h$1,442–2,875Drive 3,431.1 km
- Drive from Austin to Nelsoncar 3,431.1 km
34h 28m$681–983Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane AUS - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
20h 58m$305–1,205Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane AUS - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
13h 12m$557–1,797Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane AUS - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nelsoncar
11h 45m$362–1,322Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane AUS - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
15h 57m$607–1,462Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
3d 15h$1,544–3,069
Austin to Nelson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Nelson is to fly and drive which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Nelson is to fly and drive which takes 10h 5m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Austin and Nelson is 2838 km. The road distance is 3431.1 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $850 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Austin to Nelson, including transfers.
Austin to Nelson bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Austin to Nelson bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Nelson is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 2:14 PM in Austin and 12:14 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Nelson is 3431 km. It takes approximately 34h 28m to drive from Austin to Nelson.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Fort Worth, Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $177–191
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $177
- adult
- $191
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
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