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How to get fromBanff to Nelsonby bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus Hwy.3/33.R
    12h 54m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
    7h 29m
    $70–102

  3. Shuttle, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YYC - YCG
    3. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    8h 41m
    $150–572

  4. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    10h 22m
    $232–746

  5. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry
    8h 35m
    $271–805

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 54m

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

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Nelson Visitor Centre via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 12h 54m.

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