There are 3 ways to get from Nelson to Salmon Arm by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Salmon Arm, BCbus Kelowna
8h 37mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Fauquiercar
- Take the car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Salmon Armcar
5h 46m$55–84Bus, 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 Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
8h 7m$375–675
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Salmon Arm is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Salmon Arm is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 46m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Salmon Arm. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC and arriving at Salmon Arm, BC via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Nelson and Salmon Arm is 459 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Salmon Arm without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Nelson to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
Nelson to Salmon Arm bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson, BC station.
Nelson to Salmon Arm bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 19+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC to Salmon Arm, BC via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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