There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus via Fort Macleod
best- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus Ebus / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
10h 21mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
8h 35m$103–150Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
6h 41m$382–881Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
11h 4m$190–250Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
8h 45m$168–639
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $380 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Fort Macleod, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Calgary and Nelson is 667 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Nelson without a car is to bus via Fort Macleod which takes 10h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Calgary to Nelson, including transfers.
Calgary to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Calgary to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station.
Nelson is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 2:22 PM in Calgary and 1:22 PM in Nelson.
There are 26+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station and Fort Macleod, AB in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- 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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