There are 6 ways to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake 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 Silver Star Mountain Resortcar
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus
11h 5mBus to Castlegar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&Rbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YCG - YWL
9h 49m$163–693Drive 870.7 km
- Drive from Nakusp to Williams Lakecar 870.7 km
11h 31m$177–256Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 74
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus
15h 13mBus to Trail Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&Rbus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YZZ - YWL
11h 46m$563–1,233Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- 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 Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YLW - YWL
10h 28m$783–1,287
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake is to bus and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St via Nelson Visitor Centre, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Nakusp and Williams Lake is 690 km. The road distance is 870.7 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 15h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Nakusp to Williams Lake bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Williams Lake bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakusp to Williams Lake is 871 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Nakusp to Williams Lake.
There are 11+ hotels available in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson Visitor Centre, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Trail Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
- 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
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