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How to get fromCanmore to Nelsonby bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Canmore to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus Hwy.3/33.R
    13h 14m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Canmore to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
    7h 44m
    $73–107

  3. Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport

    1. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus 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
    8h 11m
    $152–562

  4. Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus 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
    9h 52m
    $234–736

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

    1. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus 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
    8h 5m
    $272–795

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Nelson Visitor Centre via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 13h 14m.

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