There are 7 ways to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane PDX - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar
6h 49mDrive 719.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cascade Locks to Nelsoncar 719.8 km
8h 26m$143–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
21h 50mBus, fly to Castlegar Airport
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane PDX - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
17h 19mBus, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane PDX - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nelsoncar
8h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
21h 58mBus, train via West Kelowna
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
23h 2m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson is to drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cascade Locks to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Thunder Island Brewing Company and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Cascade Locks and Nelson is 767 km. The road distance is 719.8 km.
The best way to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson, including transfers.
Cascade Locks to Nelson bus services, operated by CAT, depart from Thunder Island Brewing Company station.
Cascade Locks to Nelson bus services, operated by CAT, arrive at Gateway Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cascade Locks to Nelson is 720 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Cascade Locks to Nelson.
There are 29+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Cascade Locks, OR, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Gateway Transit Center, Gateway/NE 99th Ave TC station, Rose Quarter TC station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecatbus.org
Bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
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