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How to get fromNorth Vancouver to Nelsonby ferry, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from North Vancouver to Nelson by ferry, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Ferry, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YVR - YCG
    3. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    4h 30m
    $59–347

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry ferry SeaBus
    2. Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus Vancouver
    11h 43m
    $196–264

  3. Drive 652.1 km

    1. Drive from North Vancouver to Nelsoncar car 652.1 km
    8h
    $128–185

  4. Ferry, fly to Trail Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YVR - YZZ
    3. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    5h 9m
    $361–674

  5. Ferry, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YVR - YXC
    3. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    7h 38m
    $521–809

  6. Ferry, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YVR - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    9h 30m
    $436–754

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus bus Vancouver
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus Kelowna to Nelson
    13h 21m

North Vancouver to Nelson by ferry, subway, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between North Vancouver, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Lonsdale Quay to Nelson, BC via East-Van, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road, Westbank Exchange Bay A, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, and Kelowna, BC in around 13h 21m.

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