There are 2 ways to get from Nakusp to Cranbrook by bus, car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 74
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus Kaslo / ...
7h 26m$97–132Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrookcar
5h 32m$47–72
Nakusp to Cranbrook by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Cranbrook is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Cranbrook is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 32m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Cranbrook. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at 12th Ave N at Baker St - Cranbrook Exch via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and Kootenay St N at 7th St N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Nakusp and Cranbrook is 379 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Cranbrook without a car is to bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Nakusp to Cranbrook, including transfers.
Nakusp to Cranbrook bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Cranbrook bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Cranbrook is 1h ahead of Nakusp. It is currently 4:43 AM in Nakusp and 5:43 AM in Cranbrook.
There are 16+ hotels available in Cranbrook.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Cranbrook, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to 12th Ave N at Baker St - Cranbrook Exch via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, and Kootenay St N at 7th St N in around 7h 26m.
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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