There are 3 ways to get from Nakusp to Kelowna by bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna / ...
8h 36m$87–102Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Fauquiercar
- Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Kelownacar
3h 41m$46–72Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus 53
- Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar
- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus
6h 22m$390–537
Nakusp to Kelowna by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $75 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 41m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Kelowna, BC via Nelson, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Nakusp and Kelowna is 490 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Kelowna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 36m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Nakusp to Kelowna, including transfers.
Nakusp to Kelowna bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Kelowna bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
There are 197+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Kelowna, BC via Nelson Exchange Bay B and Nelson, BC in around 8h 36m.
- 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
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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