There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Quebec by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YCG - YQB
22h 48m$269–1,109Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nelson to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montrealbus
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
3d 15h$3,205–4,827Drive 4,151.6 km
- Drive from Nelson to Quebeccar 4,151.6 km
2d 1h$753–1,088Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YLW - YQB
14h 39m$857–1,623Car ferry, drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane YXC - YQB
16h 34m$318–1,240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nelson to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Québectrain
4d 19h$1,375–2,967
Nelson to Quebec by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Quebec is to bus and fly which costs $260 - $1,200 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Quebec is to bus and fly which takes 14h 39m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Nelson and Quebec is 3461 km. The road distance is 4151.6 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Quebec without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 3 days 15h and costs $3,200 - $4,900.
It takes approximately 22h 48m to get from Nelson to Quebec, including transfers.
Quebec is 2h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 7:43 PM in Nelson and 9:43 PM in Quebec.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Quebec is 4152 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Nelson to Quebec.
There are 750+ hotels available in Quebec.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Quebec, QC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Quebec. However, you can take the bus to Selkirk College Bay B, take the line 33 bus to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, walk to Castlegar Airport (YCG) airport, fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), walk to Aérogare, then take the line 80 bus to T. Parc-Victoria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver, take the bus to Everett Bus Stop, walk to Everett Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, walk to Albany - Rensselaer, take the bus to Montreal, walk to Montréal Bus Central Station, then take the taxi to Quebec Gare du Palais.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
- 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
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Montreal
- Saver
- $50–190
- Flexible
- $95–200
- 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
- 1 800 663 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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