There are 9 ways to get from Quebec to Nelson by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YQB - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
21h 31m$257–1,307Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 23h$1,221–2,806Drive 4,150.7 km
- Drive from Quebec to Nelsoncar 4,150.7 km
2d 1h$815–1,177Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQB - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
16h 27m$839–1,864Fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YQB - YYF
- Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th Stbus
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
20h 5m$347–1,347Fly to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YQB - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
16h 16m$409–1,814Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YQB - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
15h 52m$479–1,599Train, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village Southbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Revelstokebus
- Drive from Revelstoke to Shelter Baycar
- Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWcar
- Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Vernon St at Hendryx Stbus
3d 23hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Québec to Ottawatrain
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
5d 1h$1,396–2,989
Quebec to Nelson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between Quebec and Nelson is 3457 km. The road distance is 4150.7 km.
The best way to get from Quebec to Nelson without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $1,400 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from Quebec to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 3h behind Quebec. It is currently 7:02 PM in Quebec and 4:02 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Nelson is 4151 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Quebec to Nelson.
There are 28+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Quebec to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Sainte-Foy, walk to L'Isle-Dieu, take the line 76 bus to Aérogare, walk to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B. Alternatively, you can take a train from Québec to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Schenectady, Chicago Union Station, West Glacier Amtrak, West Glacier Amtrak, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Pincher Creek, AB in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Montreal, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Ottawa, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Montreal, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Ottawa, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Trail Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Trail Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Toronto, Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–160
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $65–170
- Economy Plus
- $75–180
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Québec to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $170–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $130–270
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Vernon St at Hendryx St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $85–100
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
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Revelstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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