There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Fort Simpson by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Trail Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YZZ - YFS
17h 11m$332–1,015Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YCG - YFS
23h 43m$220–815Drive 2,136.3 km
- Drive from Nelson to Fort Simpsoncar 2,136.3 km
31h 34m$423–611Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- 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 Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YXC - YFS
16h 3m$404–1,151Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YLW - YFS
14h 52m$277–815Bus 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 Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YYC - YFS
18h 26m$401–1,303
Trail Airport (YZZ) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Fort Simpson is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Fort Simpson is to bus and fly which takes 14h 52m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Nelson and Fort Simpson is 1525 km. The road distance is 2136.3 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Nelson to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 11:17 PM in Nelson and 12:17 AM in Fort Simpson.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Fort Simpson is 2136 km. It takes approximately 31h 34m to drive from Nelson to Fort Simpson.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Fort Simpson, NT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Fort Simpson. However, you can take the bus to Trail, BC, take the taxi to Trail Airport (YZZ) airport, fly to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), then take the taxi to Fort Simpson. Alternatively, you can drive from Nelson to Fort Simpson in around 31h 34m.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Trail Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Trail Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Whitehorse, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary International Airport, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–3,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary International Airport, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary International Airport, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- 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 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
- +1 855 993 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/
- 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/
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