There are 9 ways to get from Nelson to Toronto by bus, plane, car, or train
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 Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
best- 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YXC - YYZ
10h 59m$428–1,204Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YCG - YYZ
10h 19m$234–918Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Logan Passcar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
2d 9h$971–1,881Drive 3,620.7 km
- Drive from Nelson to Torontocar 3,620.7 km
42h 31m$717–1,036Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YLW - YYZ
11h 54m$281–868Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YYC - YYZ
16h 2m$395–1,056Bus to Trail Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YZZ - YYZ
9h 38m$596–1,418Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
3d$1,402–2,920Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenuebus Kaslo
- Take the train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
4d 4h$1,162–2,205
Nelson to Toronto by bus, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Toronto is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Toronto is to bus and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Nelson and Toronto is 3078 km. The road distance is 3620.7 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Toronto without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 4h and costs $1,100 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Nelson to Toronto, including transfers.
Toronto is 3h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 11:45 PM in Nelson and 2:45 AM in Toronto.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Toronto is 3621 km. It takes approximately 42h 31m to drive from Nelson to Toronto.
There are 1959+ hotels available in Toronto.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Toronto, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Toronto. However, you can take the bus to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, take the taxi to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to UP Express Pearson Airport, then take the train to Toronto Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Toronto via Pincher Creek, AB, Logan Pass, Apgar Visitor Center, West Glacier Amtrak, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Calgary International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Trail Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Trail Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver, Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Trail Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,000
- Business
- $1,100–1,700
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,700
- Economy
- $1,100–2,000
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,000
- 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/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- 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/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- 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 Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
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