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How to get fromNakusp to Williams Lakeby car, car ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake by car, car ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar car
    2. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Shelter Bay to Silver Star Mountain Resortcar car
    4. Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus bus
    11h 15m

  2. Drive  870.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nakusp to Williams Lakecar car 870.7 km
    11h 25m
    $158–227

  3. Bus to Trail Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&Rbus bus
    2. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane plane YZZ - YWL
    10h 59m
    $553–1,233

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus bus 53
    2. Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar car
    3. Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus bus
    12h 13m

  5. Drive, car ferry, drive to Penticton Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Nakusp to Fauquiercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Needles, BC to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)car car
    4. Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane plane YYF - YWL
    8h 57m
    $440–865

  6. Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus bus
    2. Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar car
    3. Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane plane YLW - YWL
    10h 11m
    $780–1,282

  7. Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&Rbus bus
    2. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane plane YCG - YWL
    9h 39m
    $168–693

Trail Airport (YZZ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Nakusp to Williams Lake. However, you can drive to Galena Bay, take the car ferry to Shelter Bay, drive to Silver Star Mountain Resort, take the bus to Vernon, BC, walk to Vernon - Esso Station, take the bus to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, then take the bus to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St. Alternatively, you can drive from Nakusp to Williams Lake in around 11h 25m.

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