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
6h 45m$97–132Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrookcar
5h 32m$46–72
Nakusp to Cranbrook by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
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 Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Nakusp and Cranbrook is 378 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Cranbrook without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 45m 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 3:51 PM in Nakusp and 4:51 PM in Cranbrook.
There are 17+ 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 Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North via Nelson Exchange Bay B and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 6h 45m.
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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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