There are 5 ways to get from Meadow Lake to Nelson by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,281.1 km
best- Drive from Meadow Lake to Nelsoncar 1,281.1 km
14h 50m$254–366Drive, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Meadow Lake to Saskatoon-Airport-YXEcar
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YXE - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
11h 5m$201–737Drive, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Drive from Meadow Lake to Saskatoon-Airport-YXEcar
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YXE - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
11h 29m$693–1,079Drive, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Drive from Meadow Lake to Saskatoon-Airport-YXEcar
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXE - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
12h 24m$693–1,444Drive, fly to Trail Airport, bus
- Drive from Meadow Lake to Saskatoon-Airport-YXEcar
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YXE - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
9h 54m$323–1,094
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meadow Lake to Nelson is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Meadow Lake to Nelson is to drive and fly and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Meadow Lake and Nelson is 1281 km. The road distance is 1281.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive 1281.1 km from Meadow Lake to Nelson.
Nelson is 1h behind Meadow Lake. It is currently 10:19 PM in Meadow Lake and 9:19 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Meadow Lake to Nelson is 1281 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Meadow Lake to Nelson.
There are 26+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Meadow Lake, SK, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can drive from Meadow Lake to Nelson in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Trail Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
- +1 778 760 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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