There are 2 ways to get from Fort Steele to Nelson by bus, car, or car ferry
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Steele to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $29 - $45 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Steele to Nelson is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $160 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Steele to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Fort Steele and Nelson is 247 km.
The best way to get from Fort Steele to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Fort Steele to Nelson, including transfers.
Fort Steele to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North station.
Fort Steele to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson is 1h behind Fort Steele. It is currently 3:35 PM in Fort Steele and 2:35 PM in Nelson.
There are 28+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Fort Steele, 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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