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How to get fromJasper National Park to Nelsonby bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Jasper National Park to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Lake Louise

    best
    1. Take the bus from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lake Louise to Calgarybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    15h 48m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
    9h 1m
    $99–145

  3. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    11h 5m
    $450–1,088

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Calgary Downtown, ABbus bus Eastbound
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus Calgary
    17h 22m
    $350–446

  5. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    13h 40m
    $530–1,153

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 977.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 48m

What companies run services between Jasper National Park, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a vehicle from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB, Lake Louise, Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 15h 48m.

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