There are 6 ways to get from London to Nelson by plane, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane LHR - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
28h 23m$524–1,963Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane LHR - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
18h 38m$816–2,355Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane LHR - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
19h 58m$661–2,067Fly London Heathrow Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LHR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
22h 23m$711–1,810Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane LGW - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
34h 36m$526–1,449Fly London Heathrow Airport to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane LHR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
19h 4m$826–2,665
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Nelson is to train and fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from London to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 18h 38m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between London and Nelson is 7398 km.
It takes approximately 28h 23m to get from London to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 8h behind London. It is currently 9:02 AM in London and 1:02 AM in Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between London, England and Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from London to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), take the taxi to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, then take the bus to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Castlegar Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Castlegar Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Castlegar Airport via Munich, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Castlegar Airport via Zurich, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Castlegar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Southern
- 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
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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