There are 7 ways to get from Edson to Nelson by bus, plane, car, train, car ferry, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Take the bus from Edson to Edmonton Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
10h 7m$158–620Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edson - 52 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
17h 32mDrive 833.4 km
- Drive from Edson to Nelsoncar 833.4 km
11h 12m$164–237Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Edson to Edmonton Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
12h 32m$500–887Train, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Edson to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village Southbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Revelstokebus
- Drive from Revelstoke to Shelter Baycar
- Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWcar
- Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Vernon St at Hendryx Stbus 74
18h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Edson to West Edmonton Mall, ABbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
18h 11mBus #2
- Take the bus from Edson to Edmonton Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Airport - YEG to Calgary Delta Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
18h 43m$285–412
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edson to Nelson is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edson to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Edson to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Edson - 52 St and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Calgary Delta Hotel, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* and Claresholm, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Edson and Nelson is 799 km. The road distance is 833.4 km.
The best way to get from Edson to Nelson without a car is to bus via Calgary which takes 17h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Edson to Nelson, including transfers.
Edson to Nelson bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from Edson - 52 St station.
Edson to Nelson bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW station.
Nelson is 1h behind Edson. It is currently 6:22 AM in Edson and 5:22 AM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Edson to Nelson is 833 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Edson to Nelson.
What companies run services between Edson, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Edson - 52 St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, Calgary Delta Hotel, EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Edson to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Edson to Edmonton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Edson to Edmonton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Edson to West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Edson to Edmonton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Vernon St at Hendryx St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edson - 52 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $60–80
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Revelstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Edmonton Airport - YEG to Calgary Delta Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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