There are 3 ways to get from Nakusp to Windermere by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 74
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to A Ave at 4th Stbus 76
- Take the bus from Kaslo City Hall to Argentabus 58
- Drive from Argenta to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Windermerecar
13h 39m$60–87Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from East Arrow Park to Arrow Parkcarferry Arrow Park Cable Ferry
- Drive from Arrow Park to Windermerecar
7h 21m$79–126Bus, drive, 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 Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Windermerecar
9h 48m$621–1,012
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Windermere is to bus and drive and car ferry which costs $60 - $90 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Windermere is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 21m and costs $75 - $130.
The distance between Nakusp and Windermere is 562 km.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Nakusp to Windermere, including transfers.
Windermere is 1h ahead of Nakusp. It is currently 8:02 AM in Nakusp and 9:02 AM in Windermere.
There are 141+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Windermere, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nakusp to Windermere. However, you can take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B, take the bus to A Ave at 4th St, walk to Kaslo City Hall, take the bus to Argenta, drive to Balfour, BC, take the car ferry to Kootenay Bay, BC, then drive to Windermere. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nakusp to Windermere via East Arrow Park and Arrow Park in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to A Ave at 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Kaslo City Hall to Argenta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/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
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- 1-888-658-3874
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $360–460
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from East Arrow Park to Arrow Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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