There are 5 ways to get from Nakusp to Red Deer by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry, bus
best- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar
- Take the bus from Revelstoke to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
11h 23mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Red Deercar
8h 16m$120–184Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deerbus
11h 33m$397–1,067Bus
- 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 Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Innbus
16h 3mBus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus
- Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar
- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YLW - YEG
- Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Innbus
10h 47m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Red Deer is to drive and car ferry which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Red Deer is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 16m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Red Deer. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Nakusp and Red Deer is 680 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Red Deer without a car is to bus which takes 16h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Nakusp to Red Deer, including transfers.
Nakusp to Red Deer bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Red Deer bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Red Deer is 1h ahead of Nakusp. It is currently 12:44 PM in Nakusp and 1:44 PM in Red Deer.
There are 63+ hotels available in Red Deer.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Red Deer, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB 4 Street SW Station, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Revelstoke to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
- 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 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
- +1 778 382 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
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- 1-888-658-3874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cheers Okanagan Tours
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- Cheers Okanagan Tours
- Passenger
- $360–460
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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