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How to get fromSaskatoon to Nelsonby plane, bus, car, car ferry, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Saskatoon to Nelson by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YXE - YCG
    2. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    8h 21m
    $143–694

  2. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Banff to Revelstokebus bus
    5. Drive from Revelstoke to Shelter Baycar car
    6. Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry car ferry
    7. Drive from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWcar car
    8. Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Vernon St at Hendryx Stbus bus 74
    24h 20m
    $233–439

  3. Drive  1,145.2 km

    1. Drive from Saskatoon to Nelsoncar car 1,145.2 km
    13h 29m
    $207–299

  4. Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YXE - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    8h 47m
    $556–867

  5. Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YXE - YXC
    2. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry
    8h 30m
    $233–751

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    25h 47m

  7. Bus via Canmore

    1. Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Canmorebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    27h 8m

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Saskatoon, SK, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Nelson Visitor Centre via Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound, Calgary - Airport YYC, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 25h 47m.

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