There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Red Deer by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Innbus Calgary
12h 38mDrive 748.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Red Deercar 748.2 km
8h 49m$149–215Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- 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 YYC Airport to Red Deerbus
8h 7m$409–1,061Bus via Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 Stbus Calgary / ...
13h 39m$221–318Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deerbus
10h 51m$202–775Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YLW - YEG
- Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Innbus
10h 46m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Red Deer is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Red Deer is to bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Red Deer. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and arriving at Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn via SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Nelson and Red Deer is 825 km. The road distance is 748.2 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Red Deer without a car is to bus which takes 12h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Nelson to Red Deer, including transfers.
Nelson to Red Deer bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Nelson to Red Deer bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Red Deer is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 5:17 AM in Nelson and 6:17 AM in Red Deer.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Red Deer is 748 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Nelson to Red Deer.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Red Deer, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn 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 Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- 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/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–75
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–70
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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