There are 7 ways to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
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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 15mDrive 870.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Williams Lakecar 870.7 km
11h 25m$156–225Bus 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
10h 59m$543–1,133Bus
- 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, 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 13m$770–1,282Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly
- 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 41m$163–693Bus, bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly
- 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 Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus
- Take the bus from Main & 89th St to Green & Parisbus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YYF - YWL
14h 52m$491–934
Trail Airport (YZZ) 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 $150 - $230 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Williams Lake is to bus and fly which takes 9h 41m 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 15m 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 25m 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 Trail Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- 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
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
- 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
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Main & 89th St to Green & Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $4–7
- 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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