There are 6 ways to get from Greater Sudbury to Nelson by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YSB - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
19h 12m$414–1,575Train, bus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ONbus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 2h$638–1,177Drive 3,245.2 km
- Drive from Greater Sudbury to Nelsoncar 3,245.2 km
38h 15m$639–923Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YSB - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
13h 57m$676–1,632Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YSB - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
15h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 2h$424–830
Greater Sudbury to Nelson by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Sudbury to Nelson is to bus which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Greater Sudbury to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 13h 57m and costs $650 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Sudbury to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Sudbury and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina and Fort Macleod, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Greater Sudbury and Nelson is 2796 km. The road distance is 3245.2 km.
The best way to get from Greater Sudbury to Nelson without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 19h 12m to get from Greater Sudbury to Nelson, including transfers.
Greater Sudbury to Nelson bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Sudbury station.
Greater Sudbury to Nelson bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Nelson is 3h behind Greater Sudbury. It is currently 12:55 AM in Greater Sudbury and 9:55 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Sudbury to Nelson is 3245 km. It takes approximately 38h 15m to drive from Greater Sudbury to Nelson.
What companies run services between Greater Sudbury, ON, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Sudbury to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Fort Macleod, and Fort Macleod, AB in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Castlegar Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
- 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
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from White River, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $170–230
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
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