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How to get fromBrooks to Nelsonby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Brooks to Nelson by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Brooks to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus 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
    10h 6m
    $122–545

  2. Drive  675.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brooks to Nelsoncar car 675.8 km
    8h 7m
    $121–175

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brooks to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    17h 48m

  4. Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brooks to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus 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
    11h 47m
    $204–719

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

    1. Take the bus from Brooks to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus 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
    10h
    $242–778

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Brooks to Nelson Visitor Centre via Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, Calgary - Airport YYC, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 17h 48m.

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