There are 3 ways to get from Salmon Arm to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Kamloops / ...
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
7h 58mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Salmon Arm to Needles, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Nelsoncar
5h 46m$57–83Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
7h 57m$372–678
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salmon Arm to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Salmon Arm to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 46m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Salmon Arm to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Salmon Arm, BC and arriving at Nelson, BC via Queensway Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Salmon Arm and Nelson is 460 km.
The best way to get from Salmon Arm to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 7h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Salmon Arm to Nelson, including transfers.
Salmon Arm to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Salmon Arm, BC station.
Salmon Arm to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
There are 26+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Salmon Arm, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Nelson, BC via Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave, Queensway Exchange Bay B, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, and Kelowna, BC in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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