There are 3 ways to get from Dublin to Nelson by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane DUB - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
31h 14m$366–1,220Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane DUB - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
19h 25m$653–1,144Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane DUB - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
21h 38m$426–1,553
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 31h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 19h 25m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Dublin and Nelson is 6965 km.
It takes approximately 31h 14m to get from Dublin to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 7h behind Dublin. It is currently 8:31 AM in Dublin and 1:31 AM in Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, walk to Bernard Ave at Richter St, take the line 10 bus to Orchard Park Exchange Bay E, then take the bus to Nelson Visitor Centre.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Castlegar Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Castlegar Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Castlegar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary, Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
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
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
- 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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