There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Anacortes by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Avebus Kaslo
- Drive from Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave to Anacortescar
10h 3m$143–186Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCG - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 52m$78–348Drive 372.7 mi
- Drive from Nelson to Anacortescar 372.7 mi
8h 5m$86–124Drive to Spokane International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Nelson to Spokane-Airport-GEGcar
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GEG - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina
8h 4m$186–411Drive to Spokane Felts Field, fly to King County International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Nelson to Spokane Felts Field (SFF)car
- Fly from Spokane Felts Field (SFF) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane SFF - BFI
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina
8h 13m$1,015–1,905Bus to Trail Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YZZ - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 36m$289–500
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Anacortes is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Anacortes is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 4m and costs $180 - $420.
The distance between Nelson and Anacortes is 439 miles. The road distance is 374.9 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Nelson to Anacortes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Anacortes is 375 miles. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Nelson to Anacortes.
There are 139+ hotels available in Anacortes.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Anacortes, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Anacortes. However, you can take the bus to Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave then drive to Anacortes. Alternatively, you can drive from Nelson to Anacortes in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Spokane Felts Field to King County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
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