There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Bellingham by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Avebus Kaslo
9h 17m$133–171Bus 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 Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 8m$67–324Drive 382.3 mi
- Drive from Nelson to Bellinghamcar 382.3 mi
7h 56m$88–127Bus 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 Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 52m$277–476Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXC - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 31m$399–600Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YLW - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 28m$135–327Drive 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 Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
8h 9m$186–416
Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Bellingham is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Bellingham is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 52m and costs $270 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and arriving at Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Nelson and Bellingham is 399 miles. The road distance is 384.5 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Nelson to Bellingham, including transfers.
Nelson to Bellingham bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson to Bellingham bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Bellingham is 384 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Nelson to Bellingham.
There are 88+ hotels available in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Bellingham, WA, USA?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave twice a week. Tickets cost $120–170 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- 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 Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $60–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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