There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Fort McMurray by bus, plane, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
best- 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 Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YXC - YMM
9h 39m$359–1,831Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YLW - YMM
10h 53m$252–1,345Bus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Fort McMurray - Hardin Stbus
20h 13m$371–493Drive 1,331.6 km
- Drive from Nelson to Fort McMurraycar 1,331.6 km
15h 8m$263–380Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YYC - YMM
13h 30m$596–1,133Bus via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Avebus
20h 48mBus #2
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South to Fort McMurray Downtownbus
21h 5m$291–448
Nelson to Fort McMurray by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Fort McMurray is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Fort McMurray is to bus and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $350 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Fort McMurray. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and arriving at Fort McMurray - Hardin St via SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, EB 5 AV SE @ Macleod TR, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
The distance between Nelson and Fort McMurray is 1100 km. The road distance is 1331.6 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Fort McMurray without a car is to bus which takes 20h 13m and costs $370 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Nelson to Fort McMurray, including transfers.
Nelson to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Fort McMurray is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 10:41 AM in Nelson and 11:41 AM in Fort McMurray.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Fort McMurray is 1332 km. It takes approximately 15h 8m to drive from Nelson to Fort McMurray.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Fort McMurray, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fort McMurray - Hardin St via Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB City Hall/Bow Valley College, EB 5 AV SE @ Macleod TR, NB Edmonton TR @ Meredith RD NE, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 20h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Fort McMurray - Hardin St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
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
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
Bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton South to Fort McMurray Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–130
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