There are 3 ways to get from Nakusp to Salmon Arm by car, car ferry, or bus
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
best- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Salmon Armcar
3h 3m$35–53Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Silver Star Mountain Resortcar
- Take the bus from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Skookum Cycle - Salmon Arm, BCbus
6h 35m$74–118Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
7h 45m$401–521
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Salmon Arm is to drive and car ferry which costs $30 - $55 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Salmon Arm is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 3m and costs $30 - $55.
The distance between Nakusp and Salmon Arm is 201 km.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Nakusp to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nakusp to Salmon Arm. However, you can drive to Galena Bay, take the car ferry to Shelter Bay, then drive to Salmon Arm. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nakusp to Skookum Cycle - Salmon Arm, BC via Galena Bay, Shelter Bay, and Silver Star Mountain Resort in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- 250-558-6083
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ski SilverStar
Bus from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Skookum Cycle - Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Website
- Ski SilverStar
- Single Ticket: One Way
- $30
- Single Ticket: Round Trip
- $46
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- 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
- +1 250 717 8452
- [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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $16–24
- 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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