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How to get fromNelson to Lake Louiseby bus, car ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Lake Louise by bus, car ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus Kaslo
    2. Take the bus from Calgary to Lake Louisebus bus Calgary
    12h 46m

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry car ferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
    2. Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Lake Louisecar car
    7h 23m
    $72–109

  3. Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louiseshuttle bus
    7h 41m
    $429–1,091

  4. Bus via Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus bus Nelson to Kelowna
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Lake Louisebus bus Kelowna
    13h 28m

  5. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YLW - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louiseshuttle bus
    10h 36m
    $506–1,159

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 861.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Lake Louise 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, and Calgary in around 12h 46m.

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