There are 6 ways to get from Cochrane 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
11h 29mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cochrane to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
8h 37m$98–142Fly 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
8h 22m$422–957Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
11h 44m$230–298Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYC - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
8h 41m$145–615Fly 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
10h 26m$212–700
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $420 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochrane to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Bowness Terminal NW and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW and Fort Macleod, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Cochrane and Nelson is 706 km.
The best way to get from Cochrane to Nelson without a car is to bus via Fort Macleod which takes 11h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Cochrane to Nelson, including transfers.
Cochrane to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Cochrane to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station.
Nelson is 1h behind Cochrane. It is currently 3:07 PM in Cochrane and 2:07 PM in Nelson.
There are 26+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Cochrane to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Bowness Terminal NW, Eb 5 Av Sw @ 5 St Sw, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, and Fort Macleod, AB in around 11h 29m.
- 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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