There are 3 ways to get from High River to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Okotoks to Nelsonbus Calgary - Kaslo
8h 37m$226–294Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from High River to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
7h 53m$81–119Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Aldersyde - Petro Canada to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYC - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
8h 15m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from High River to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from High River to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 53m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from High River to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Okotoks and arriving at Nelson via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between High River and Nelson is 648 km.
The best way to get from High River to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from High River to Nelson, including transfers.
High River to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Okotoks station.
High River to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson station.
Nelson is 1h behind High River. It is currently 6:37 PM in High River and 5:37 PM in Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between High River, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Okotoks to Nelson once a week. Tickets cost $180–240 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–1,000
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Okotoks to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Aldersyde - Petro Canada to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- 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
- 1 800 663 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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