There are 3 ways to get from Nelson, BC to Vernon 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 UBCO Exchange to Downtown Exchangebus 90
7h 26mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nelson, BC to Fauquiercar
- Take the car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Vernoncar
4h 59m$45–69Bus, 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 Aerospace Dr & Airport Way to Downtown Exchangebus
7h 12m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson, BC to Vernon is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson, BC to Vernon is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 59m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson, BC to Vernon. However, there are services departing from Nelson, BC and arriving at Downtown Exchange via Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park and UBCO Exchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Nelson, BC and Vernon is 393 km.
The best way to get from Nelson, BC to Vernon without a car is to bus which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Nelson, BC to Vernon, including transfers.
Nelson, BC to Vernon bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson, BC station.
Nelson, BC to Vernon bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 49+ hotels available in Vernon.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Vernon, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC to Downtown Exchange via Kelowna, BC, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, UBCO Exchange Bay C, and UBCO Exchange in around 7h 26m.
- 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
- +1 250 545 7221
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from UBCO Exchange to Downtown Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/shuswap/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/vernon/
Bus from Aerospace Dr & Airport Way to Downtown Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/shuswap/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/vernon/
- 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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