There are 4 ways to get from Canmore to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
12h 6mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Canmore to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
7h 44m$83–121Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus
- 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
7h 32m$444–954Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
9h 47m$234–686
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canmore to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Canmore to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $440 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Canmore to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Canmore - Northwind Hotel and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Anderson LRT Station and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Canmore and Nelson is 777 km.
The best way to get from Canmore to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 12h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Canmore to Nelson, including transfers.
Canmore to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Canmore - Northwind Hotel station.
Canmore to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Nelson is 1h behind Canmore. It is currently 12:46 AM in Canmore and 11:46 PM in Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Canmore, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, EB 6 Street SW Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
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 Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 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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