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How to get fromBoise to Nelsonby plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Boise to Nelson by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane BOI - GEG
    2. Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar car
    5h 46m
    $331–556

  2. Drive  830.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boise to Nelsoncar car 830.1 km
    10h 48m
    $169–244

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Officebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20bus bus
    5. Drive from Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20 to AFD Gas - Midwaycar car
    6. Take the bus from AFD Gas - Midway to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    24h 12m
    $276–537

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee to Omakbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    25h 12m

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from W Idaho St & N 9th St NWC to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NECbus bus 40
    2. Take the taxi from Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Flix/Greyhoundbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    33h 20m
    $451–684

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boise to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Spokane to Seattlebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    34h 25m
    $551–716

Boise to Nelson by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration34h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$551Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Boise Airport, Boise, Spokane, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 34h 25m.

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