There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Comox by bus, plane, busferry, or taxi
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Bus to Trail Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YZZ - YQQ
6h 35m$455–877Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YCG - YQQ
9h 24m$93–457Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Comox, BC - Huskybus
21h 53m$288–410Bus to Trail Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YZZ - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Comoxtaxi
10h 3m$597–1,085Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YLW - YQQ
8h 28m$230–517
Trail Airport (YZZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Comox is to bus and fly which costs $90 - $460 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Comox is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $450 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Comox. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and arriving at Comox Ave at Ellis St via Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Anderton Rd at Guthrie Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
The distance between Nelson and Comox is 617 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Comox without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 53m and costs $280 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Nelson to Comox, including transfers.
Nelson to Comox bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson to Comox bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
There are 29+ hotels available in Comox.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Comox, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Comox. However, you can take the bus to Trail, BC, take the taxi to Trail Airport (YZZ) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then take the taxi to Comox. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Comox Ave at Ellis St via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, Victoria, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Comox, BC - Husky, and Anderton Rd at Guthrie Rd in around 21h 53m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Trail Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
- 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
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Comox, BC - Husky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
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