There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Quesnel by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Quesnel Airport
best- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Quesnel Airport (YQZ)plane YCG - YQZ
6h 16m$480–1,535Drive 887.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Quesnelcar 887.6 km
11h 27m$176–253Bus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canadabus
14h 52mBus to Trail Airport, fly to Williams Lake Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YZZ - YWL
- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canadabus
9h 8mBus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Williams Lake Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YCG - YWL
- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canadabus
9h 30m
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Quesnel Airport (YQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Quesnel is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Quesnel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $480 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Quesnel. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC and arriving at Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
The distance between Nelson and Quesnel is 586 km. The road distance is 887.6 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Quesnel without a car is to bus which takes 14h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Nelson to Quesnel, including transfers.
Nelson to Quesnel bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson, BC station.
Nelson to Quesnel bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Quesnel is 888 km. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Nelson to Quesnel.
There are eight+ hotels available in Quesnel.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Quesnel, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave, and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Trail Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Trail Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/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
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
Bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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