There are 3 ways to get from Fairmont Hot Springs to Nakusp by car, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Fairmont Hot Springs to Arrow Parkcar
- Take the car ferry from Arrow Park to East Arrow Parkcarferry Arrow Park Cable Ferry
8h 12m$87–127Drive, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Fairmont Hot Springs to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from Kaslo City Hall to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 76
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
10h 41m$47–67Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Fairmont Hot Springs to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resortbus
- Drive from Big White Ski Resort to Needles Ferrycar
- Take the bus from Needles Ferry to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
9h 32m$619–994
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairmont Hot Springs to Nakusp is to drive and car ferry and bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Fairmont Hot Springs to Nakusp is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 12m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Fairmont Hot Springs and Nakusp is 445 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Fairmont Hot Springs to Nakusp, including transfers.
Nakusp is 1h behind Fairmont Hot Springs. It is currently 5:01 AM in Fairmont Hot Springs and 4:01 AM in Nakusp.
There are four+ hotels available in Nakusp.
What companies run services between Fairmont Hot Springs, BC, Canada and Nakusp, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Fairmont Hot Springs to Nakusp. However, you can drive to Arrow Park, take the car ferry to East Arrow Park, then drive to Nakusp. Alternatively, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport, take the bus to Big White Ski Resort, drive to Needles Ferry, then take the bus to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- 1-888-658-3874
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $360–460
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Needles Ferry to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Kaslo City Hall to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Arrow Park to East Arrow Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- 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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