There are 5 ways to get from Hope to Nelson by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Vancouver
7h 50m$150–210Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Memorial Park Hope to Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Streetbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YVR - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
6h 25m$86–370Drive 501.1 km
- Drive from Hope to Nelsoncar 501.1 km
6h 17m$99–143Bus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Hope, BC to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus Vancouver
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
9h 21mBus, fly to Trail Airport
- Take the bus from Memorial Park Hope to Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Streetbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
7h 4m$388–697
Hope to Nelson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hope to Nelson is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hope to Nelson is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $95 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Hope and Nelson is 509 km. The road distance is 501.1 km.
The best way to get from Hope to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $210.
The bus from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street takes 7h 50m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Hope to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue station.
Hope to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hope to Nelson is 501 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Hope to Nelson.
There are 26+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Hope, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street twice a week. Tickets cost $150–210 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 928 7101
- [email protected]
- Website
- parkbus.ca
Bus from Memorial Park Hope to Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $30
- Student
- $30
- Senior
- $30
- Children
- $30
Bus from Memorial Park Hope to Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $30
- Student
- $30
- Senior
- $30
- Children
- $30
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Hope, BC to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
Bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
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