There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Missoula by car, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Nelson to Spokane-Airport-GEGcar
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane GEG - MSO
8h 23m$116–431Drive 322.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Missoulacar 322.4 mi
6h 6m$74–107Bus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus
- Take the bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WAbus
- Take the bus from Omak Travel Plaza to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
18h 50mBus via Omak
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus
- Take the bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WAbus
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
19h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus
- Take the bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WAbus
- Take the bus from Omak Travel Plaza to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
19h 20m
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Missoula is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Missoula is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Missoula. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and arriving at Missoula via Oroville, WA, Omak Travel Plaza, Wenatchee Columbia Station and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Nelson and Missoula is 334 miles. The road distance is 324.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Nelson to Missoula, including transfers.
Nelson to Missoula bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson to Missoula bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St station.
Missoula is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 1:07 AM in Nelson and 2:07 AM in Missoula.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Missoula is 324 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Nelson to Missoula.
There are 86+ hotels available in Missoula.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Missoula, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Missoula via Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St, Oroville, WA, Omak Travel Plaza, Wenatchee Columbia Station, Spokane, WA, and Spokane in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- [email protected]
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Omak Travel Plaza to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Omak Travel Plaza to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Omak Travel Plaza to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://appleline.us/
Bus from Omak Travel Plaza to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://appleline.us/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Omak, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–55
Bus from Wenatchee, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Wenatchee, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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