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How to get fromNelson to Whistlerby bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Whistler by bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Bus to Trail Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    2. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YZZ - YVR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    5h 5m
    $397–735

  2. Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YCG - YVR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    5h 21m
    $100–465

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus Kaslo
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus bus Standard / ...
    13h 26m
    $228–334

  4. Drive 765.1 km

    1. Drive from Nelson to Whistlercar car 765.1 km
    9h 46m
    $151–219

  5. Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YXC - YVR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    7h 44m
    $559–871

  6. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YLW - YVR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    9h 41m
    $197–465

  7. Bus via Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus bus
    14h 54m

Nelson to Whistler by bus and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 619.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Whistler via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Downtown in around 13h 26m.

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