There are 3 ways to get from Nelson to Okotoks by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Okotoks, ABbus Kaslo
8h 30m$180–240Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Okotokscar
8h 3m$92–139Bus, 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 Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 4th St & 6th Av SW to Okotoks, AB - Milligan Drive & Okotoks Drivebus
8h 6m$419–1,056
Nelson to Okotoks by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Okotoks is to car ferry and drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Okotoks is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $90 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and arriving at Okotoks, AB. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Nelson and Okotoks is 628 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Okotoks without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $180 - $240.
The bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Okotoks, AB takes 8h 30m including transfers and departs once a week.
Nelson to Okotoks bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson to Okotoks bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Okotoks, AB station.
Okotoks is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 1:48 AM in Nelson and 2:48 AM in Okotoks.
There are 12+ hotels available in Okotoks.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Okotoks, AB, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Okotoks, AB once a week. Tickets cost $180–240 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Okotoks, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- [email protected]
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 4th St & 6th Av SW to Okotoks, AB - Milligan Drive & Okotoks Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- onitregionaltransit.ca
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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