There are 4 ways to get from Cochrane to Nakusp by taxi, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Cochrane to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEtaxi
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
13h 10m$290–367Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cochrane to Arrow Parkcar
- Take the carferry from Arrow Park to East Arrow Parkcarferry Arrow Park Cable Ferry
8h 21m$108–157Fly 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
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
11h 15m$400–910Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resortbus
- Drive from Big White Ski Resort to Needles Ferrycar
- Take the bus from Needles Ferry to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
10h 28m$476–1,015
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Nakusp is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $160 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Nakusp is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 21m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Cochrane and Nakusp is 853 km.
The best way to get from Cochrane to Nakusp without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $290 - $370.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Cochrane to Nakusp, including transfers.
Nakusp is 1h behind Cochrane. It is currently 2:48 AM in Cochrane and 1:48 AM in Nakusp.
There are three+ hotels available in Nakusp.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Nakusp, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Cochrane to Nakusp. However, you can take the taxi to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, take the bus to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, walk to Baker St at Falls St, then take the bus to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cochrane to Nakusp via Arrow Park and East Arrow Park in around 8h 21m.
- 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
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Arrow Park to East Arrow Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Cochrane Cabs
- Phone
- +1 587 576 4433
- Website
- cochranecabs.ca
Cochrane Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 851 8888
- Website
- cochrane-taxi.ca
Taxi4U
- Phone
- +1 403 932 0044
- Website
- taxi4u.ca
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