There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Fort Macleod
best- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
11h 51mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
7h 29m$78–114Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
8h 2m$432–964Bus
- Take the bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
13h$248–309Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
10h 6m$222–707
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW and Fort Macleod, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Banff and Nelson is 793 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Nelson without a car is to bus via Fort Macleod which takes 11h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Banff to Nelson, including transfers.
Banff to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Nelson is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 8:49 AM in Banff and 7:49 AM in Nelson.
There are 26+ hotels available in Nelson.
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, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, and Fort Macleod, AB in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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