There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Calgary by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCG - YYC
7h 52m$90–495Bus
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus Hwy.3/33.D
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus Ebus
15h 40mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Calgarycar
8h 38m$91–139Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
8h 2m$178–669Car ferry, drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
6h 6m$234–736
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Calgary is to car ferry and drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Calgary is to car ferry and drive and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Nelson Visitor Centre and arriving at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Nelson and Calgary is 389 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Calgary without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Nelson to Calgary, including transfers.
Nelson to Calgary bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson Visitor Centre station.
Nelson to Calgary bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 7:09 AM in Nelson and 8:09 AM in Calgary.
There are 1149+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- 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 Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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