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How to get fromShuswap Lake to Nelsonby bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Shuswap Lake to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Kamloops / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus Kelowna to Nelson
    7h 58m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salmon Arm to Needles, BCcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Fauquier to Nelsoncar car
    5h 46m
    $57–83

  3. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YLW - YXC
    3. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    7h 57m
    $372–678

  4. Bus via West Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm to Kelowna Westbus bus Sal-Kel
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus Kelowna to Nelson
    9h 6m
    $117–167

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Shuswap Lake, 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.

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