There are 6 ways to get from Edson to Nelson by bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), or train
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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 8m$158–570Bus 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 29mDrive 833.4 km
- Drive from Edson to Nelsoncar 833.4 km
11h 12m$166–239Bus, 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$505–947Bus
- 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 11mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Edson to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, ABbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
23h 30m$430–735
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 8m and costs $150 - $600.
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, Sb 1 St Se @ 7 Av Se, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* and Claresholm, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
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 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 8m 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 4:00 PM in Edson and 3:00 PM 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, Sb 1 St Se @ 7 Av Se, Sb 1 St Se @ 8 Av Se, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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
- viarail.ca
Train from Edson to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Edson to Edmonton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
Bus from Edson to Edmonton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
Bus from Edson to West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
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
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/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
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://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/
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–250
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $200–250
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