There are 2 ways to get from Cranbrook to Nelson by bus, car, or car ferry
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Cranbrook to Nelson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbrook to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $27 - $45 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbrook to Nelson is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $95 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Cranbrook and Nelson is 230 km.
The best way to get from Cranbrook to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $95 - $130.
The bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs once a week.
Cranbrook to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North station.
Cranbrook to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson is 1h behind Cranbrook. It is currently 4:28 PM in Cranbrook and 3:28 PM in Nelson.
There are 27+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Cranbrook, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street once a week. Tickets cost $95–130 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 1 800 663 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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