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How to get fromGalena Bay to Nelsonby car ferry, car, bus, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Galena Bay to Nelson by car ferry, car, bus, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

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    1. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar car
    3. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YLW - NSN
    28h 12m
    $907–3,088

  2. Car ferry, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar car
    3. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane YLW - BHE
    5. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    29h 45m
    $1,071–3,639

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus, taxi, shuttle to Kamloops Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar car
    3. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Chasebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Chase to Sun Peaks Resort, BCtaxi taxi
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airportshuttle bus
    6. Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YKA - NSN
    32h 53m

  4. Taxi, bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Playmor Junction P&Rbus bus
    3. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YCG - NSN
    35h 23m
    $1,494–4,165

  5. Car ferry, drive, bus, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar car
    3. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Kamloopsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YVR - NSN
    30h 52m

  6. Taxi, bus, bus to Trail Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    4. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YZZ - NSN
    29h 40m
    $1,698–4,894

  7. Car ferry, drive, bus, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar car
    3. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Kamloopsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane YVR - BHE
    6. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    32h 30m

  8. Car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstoke, BC - Downtowncar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Revelstoke, BC - Downtown to Kelowna - Safewayshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus bus
    5. Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane YYF - NSN
    32h 11m
    $1,022–3,631

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration22h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$877Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 12,355.9 km
  • Duration: 28h 12m

What companies run services between Galena Bay, BC, Canada and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Galena Bay to Nelson. However, you can drive to Galena Bay, take the car ferry to Shelter Bay, drive to Revelstoke, take the bus to Kelowna Airport, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can drive to Galena Bay, take the car ferry to Shelter Bay, drive to Revelstoke, take the bus to Kelowna Airport, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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