There are 3 ways to get from Nelson to Sicamous by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Sicamousbus Kelowna
9h 22mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Fauquiercar
- Take the car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Sicamouscar
6h$60–89Bus, 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 Sicamousbus
8h 52m$380–696
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Sicamous is to drive and car ferry which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Sicamous is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Sicamous. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC and arriving at Sicamous via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Nelson and Sicamous is 490 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Sicamous without a car is to bus which takes 9h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Nelson to Sicamous, including transfers.
Nelson to Sicamous bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson, BC station.
Nelson to Sicamous bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 10+ hotels available in Sicamous.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Sicamous, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC to Sicamous via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave in around 9h 22m.
- 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 Sicamous
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Sicamous
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $21–35
- 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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