There are 3 ways to get from Brussels to Nelson by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane BRU - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
33h 32m$447–1,508Fly Brussels Airport to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane BRU - YZZ
- Take the bus from Salmo to Vernon St at Hendryx Stbus
20h 33m$652–2,228Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane AMS - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
21h 7m$697–2,427
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,600 and takes 33h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 20h 33m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Brussels and Nelson is 7648 km.
It takes approximately 33h 32m to get from Brussels to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 8h behind Brussels. It is currently 9:15 PM in Brussels and 1:15 PM in Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Brussels to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Trail Airport (YZZ), take the taxi to Salmo, then take the bus to Vernon St at Hendryx St.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Castlegar Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Castlegar Airport via Munich, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to Castlegar Airport via Zurich, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Castlegar Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Castlegar Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via London Heathrow, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Trail Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Salmo to Vernon St at Hendryx St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- 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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