There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Grande Prairie by bus, plane, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Grande Prairie Airport
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 Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YXC - YQU
8h 33m$347–1,713Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YCG - YXJ
- Drive from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Grande Prairiecar
16h 9m$185–865Bus
- 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 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Avebus
19h 11mDrive 1,095.4 km
- Drive from Nelson to Grande Prairiecar 1,095.4 km
14h 10m$219–316Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Grande Prairie Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YLW - YQU
10h 25m$261–1,341Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Grande Prairie Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YYC - YQU
12h 33m$499–1,065Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Southgate LRT-Bus Stop 22180bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South to Grande Prairiebus
19h 44m$281–483Bus via Calgary #2
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Grande Prairie - 113 Stbus
22h 32m$376–493
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Grande Prairie is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Grande Prairie is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $340 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Grande Prairie. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and arriving at Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave via SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW and Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Nelson and Grande Prairie is 902 km. The road distance is 1095.4 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Grande Prairie without a car is to bus which takes 19h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Nelson to Grande Prairie, including transfers.
Nelson to Grande Prairie bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson to Grande Prairie bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Grande Prairie is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 12:05 AM in Nelson and 1:05 AM in Grande Prairie.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Grande Prairie is 1095 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Nelson to Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave via Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB 4 Street SW Station, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, and Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Castlegar Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- 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
- 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
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Southgate LRT-Bus Stop 22180
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Southgate LRT-Bus Stop 22180
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Southgate LRT-Bus Stop 22180
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–100
Bus from Edmonton South to Grande Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
- Phone
- +1 587 557 7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Grande Prairie - 113 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $100–140
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