There are 5 ways to get from Cochrane to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SWbus Cochrane Commuter
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
11h 55mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cochrane to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
8h 37m$96–140Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SWbus
- 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 9mBus, fly to Castlegar Airport
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SWbus
- 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 29mBus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SWbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
10h 44m
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 - $140 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 37m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochrane to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. 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 11h 55m.
The distance between Cochrane and Nelson is 719 km.
The best way to get from Cochrane to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Cochrane to Nelson, including transfers.
Cochrane to Nelson bus services, operated by On-It Transit, depart from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. station.
Cochrane to Nelson bus services, operated by On-It Transit, arrive at Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW station.
Nelson is 1h behind Cochrane. It is currently 5:37 PM in Cochrane and 4:37 PM in Nelson.
There are 29+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st 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 11h 55m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- [email protected]
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hub to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- onitregionaltransit.ca
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
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
- 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
- +1 778 760 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
- 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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