There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Nelson by plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane GJT - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar
8h 43m$141–557Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
41h 29m$753–1,115Drive 1,815.1 km
- Drive from Grand Junction to Nelsoncar 1,815.1 km
18h 13m$363–524Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane GJT - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
20h 38m$154–705Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane GJT - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nelsoncar
10h 28m$201–822Shuttle to Moab, fly to Spokane International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane CNY - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar
13h 59m$576–1,237
Grand Junction to Nelson by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Nelson is to fly and drive which costs $140 - $600 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Nelson is to fly and drive which takes 8h 43m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Grand Junction and Nelson is 1450 km. The road distance is 1815.1 km.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Nelson without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 29m and costs $750 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Grand Junction to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 10:29 PM in Grand Junction and 9:29 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Nelson is 1815 km. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Grand Junction to Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Grand Junction to Nelson. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, walk to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) airport, fly to Spokane International Airport (GEG), then drive to Nelson. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Seattle Bus Station, Stadium, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 41h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Moab to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Castlegar Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Castlegar Airport via Phoenix, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Castlegar Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Castlegar Airport via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Castlegar Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Moab to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
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