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How to get fromNelson to Edmontonby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Edmonton by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YCG - YEG
    9h 19m
    $113–613

  2. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vernon St at Hendryx St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus bus 74
    2. Drive from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Galena Baycar car
    3. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar car
    5. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Banffbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NWbus bus
    16h 4m

  3. Drive  900.3 km

    1. Drive from Nelson to Edmontoncar car 900.3 km
    10h 25m
    $152–220

  4. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YLW - YEG
    9h 22m
    $201–467

  5. Car ferry, drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    3. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YXC - YEG
    9h 59m
    $171–841

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus bus
    19h 47m

  7. Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)

    1. Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus bus
    20h 5m

  8. Bus via Canmore

    1. Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Canmore to Edmontonbus bus
    22h 25m

Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Edmonton, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 19h 47m.

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