There are 3 ways to get from Big White Ski Resort to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus Kelowna Airport
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
8h 5m$456–560Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Big White Ski Resort to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Nelsoncar
6h 42m$46–66Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
7h 27m$700–1,109
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big White Ski Resort to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Big White Ski Resort to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 42m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Big White Ski Resort to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Big White Ski Resort and arriving at Nelson, BC via Kelowna Airport, UBCO Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Big White Ski Resort and Nelson is 418 km.
The best way to get from Big White Ski Resort to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $450 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Big White Ski Resort to Nelson, including transfers.
Big White Ski Resort to Nelson bus services, operated by Cheers Okanagan Tours, depart from Big White Ski Resort station.
Big White Ski Resort to Nelson bus services, operated by Cheers Okanagan Tours, arrive at Kelowna Airport station.
There are 28+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Big White Ski Resort, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Big White Ski Resort to Nelson, BC via Kelowna Airport, UBCO Exchange Bay B, and Kelowna, BC in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- 1-888-658-3874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cheers Okanagan Tours
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- Cheers Okanagan Tours
- Passenger
- $360–460
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- Cheers Okanagan Tours
- Passenger
- $360–460
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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