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How to get fromIdaho to Nelsonby plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Idaho to Nelson by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane BOI - GEG
    2. Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar car
    5h 46m
    $276–1,376

  2. Drive 830 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boise to Nelsoncar car 830 km
    10h 48m
    $164–237

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Officebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20bus bus
    5. Drive from Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20 to Midway, BCcar car
    6. Take the bus from Midway, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    24h 12m
    $280–516

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak, WAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    25h 12m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Spokane to Ellensburg Loves Travel Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Omak Travel Plazabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    27h 4m

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from W Idaho St & N 5th St NEC to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NECbus bus 40
    2. Take the taxi from Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Flix/Greyhoundbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    33h 22m
    $440–679

Boise Airport (BOI) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Idaho, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from S 9th St & W Grove St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Spokane, Ellensburg Loves Travel Center, Omak, WA, Oroville, WA, and Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St in around 27h 4m.

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