There are 5 ways to get from New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YVR - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Ainsworth Hot Springsbus
6h 40m$62–360Bus
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus Vancouver
11h 45m$201–254Drive 679.4 km
- Drive from New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springscar 679.4 km
8h 33m$134–194Fly to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Ainsworth Hot Springsbus
7h 26m$364–617Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YVR - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
7h 59m$398–649
New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $60 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from New Westminster station to Ainsworth Hot Springs. However, there are services departing from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station and arriving at Ainsworth Hot Springs via Balfour Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between New Westminster and Ainsworth Hot Springs is 527 km. The road distance is 679.4 km.
The best way to get from New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $200 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs, including transfers.
New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station.
New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs is 679 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from New Westminster to Ainsworth Hot Springs.
There are seven+ hotels available in Ainsworth Hot Springs.
What companies run services between New Westminster, BC, Canada and Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry twice a week. Tickets cost $190–260 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Ainsworth Hot Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Ainsworth Hot Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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