There are 3 ways to get from Nakusp to Kelowna 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 to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
8h 36m$87–102Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Fauquiercar
- Take the car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Kelownacar
3h 46m$46–71Bus, 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
7h$396–547
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 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 46m 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 207+ 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
- 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/
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- 1-888-658-3874
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $360–460
- 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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