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How to get fromBend to Nelsonby plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bend to Nelson by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Spokane International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane RDM - GEG
    2. Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar car
    8h 1m
    $98–387

  2. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane PDX - YCG
    3. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    21h 52m
    $93–480

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Salem Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salem to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Officebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20bus bus
    6. Drive from Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20 to AFD Gas - Midwaycar car
    7. Take the bus from AFD Gas - Midway to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    23h 28m
    $430–680

  4. Drive  842.6 km

    1. Drive from Bend to Nelsoncar car 842.6 km
    10h 8m
    $171–247

  5. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane PDX - GEG
    3. Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar car
    9h 20m
    $485–632

  6. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane RDM - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    13h 27m
    $148–419

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Flix/Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    24h 50m
    $285–443

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    24h 55m
    $470–744

  9. Bus, train via West Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bankbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    25h 6m

Bend to Nelson by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 24h 50m.

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