There are 3 ways to get from Nelson to Sicamous by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
7h 48mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Fauquiercar
- Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Sicamouscar
5h 55m$61–95Bus, 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 - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
7h 36m$351–726
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Sicamous is to drive and car ferry which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Sicamous is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Sicamous station. However, there are services departing from Nelson Visitor Centre and arriving at Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave and Vernon - Esso Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Nelson and Sicamous is 492 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Sicamous without a car is to bus which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Nelson to Sicamous, including transfers.
Nelson to Sicamous bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson Visitor Centre station.
Nelson to Sicamous bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna station.
There are six+ hotels available in Sicamous.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Sicamous, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, and Vernon - Esso Station in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- 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 Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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