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How to get fromMontana to Nelsonby car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Montana to Nelson by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Drive, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YXC - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    10h 36m
    $619–984

  2. Drive 1,069.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Billings to Nelsoncar car 1,069.7 km
    11h 8m
    $212–305

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus 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
    23h 52m
    $356–532

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Spokane to Columbia Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station 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
    24h 46m

  5. Bus via Quincy

    1. Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Spokane, WA to Quincy Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quincy - Akin Foods - WB 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 16m

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 839.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

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

You can take a bus from Billings, MT to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Spokane Station, Spokane, Wenatchee Columbia Station, Omak, WA, Oroville, WA, and Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St in around 24h 46m.

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