There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Regina by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Regina (YQR)plane YCG - YQR
12h 47m$145–755Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Vernon St at Hendryx St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
- Drive from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Galena Baycar
- Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar
- Take the bus from Revelstoke to Banffbus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Reginabus
23h 37mDrive 1,156.3 km
- Drive from Nelson to Reginacar 1,156.3 km
13h 2m$210–303Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Regina (YQR)plane YLW - YQR
8h 53m$263–869Car 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 Regina (YQR)plane YXC - YQR
8h 35m$194–886Bus
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Reginabus
29h 26m
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Regina (YQR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Regina is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Regina is to car ferry and drive and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Regina. However, there are services departing from Nelson Visitor Centre and arriving at 12th Ave @ McIntyre St via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal and Quance St @ Victoria Square Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 26m.
The distance between Nelson and Regina is 981 km. The road distance is 1156.3 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Regina without a car is to bus which takes 29h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Nelson to Regina, including transfers.
Nelson to Regina bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson Visitor Centre station.
Nelson to Regina bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna station.
Regina is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 11:46 PM in Nelson and 12:46 AM in Regina.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Regina is 1156 km. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Nelson to Regina.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Regina, SK, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to 12th Ave @ McIntyre St via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Calgary - Airport YYC, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, Regina, and Quance St @ Victoria Square Mall in around 29h 26m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Regina via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Regina via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Regina via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Regina via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Regina via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Regina via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Regina via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- 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
Bus from Vernon St at Hendryx St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Revelstoke to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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 Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- 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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