There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Nelson by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane HOU - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar
10h 36m$212–777Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 19h$918–1,277Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
3d 16h$2,565–4,065Drive 3,582.2 km
- Drive from Houston to Nelsoncar 3,582.2 km
36h 37m$714–1,031Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane IAH - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar
11h 23m$214–831Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane IAH - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
20h 50m$247–1,009Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane IAH - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
16h 21m$439–1,401
Houston to Nelson by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Nelson is to fly and drive which costs $210 - $800 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Nelson is to fly and drive which takes 10h 36m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Hyatt Regency Houston and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Houston and Nelson is 3027 km. The road distance is 3582.2 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $900 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Houston to Nelson, including transfers.
Houston to Nelson bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Houston to Nelson bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Nelson is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 4:29 PM in Houston and 2:29 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Nelson is 3582 km. It takes approximately 36h 37m to drive from Houston to Nelson.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Fort Worth, Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Spokane International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Spokane International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Spokane International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Castlegar Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $178–192
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $178
- adult
- $192
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
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
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- 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
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