There are 3 ways to get from Sicamous to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sicamous to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
8h 48mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sicamous to Needles, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Nelsoncar
6h$60–88Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sicamous 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
8h 37m$377–696
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicamous to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Sicamous to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicamous to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Sicamous and arriving at Nelson, BC via Queensway Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Sicamous and Nelson is 491 km.
The best way to get from Sicamous to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Sicamous to Nelson, including transfers.
Sicamous to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Sicamous station.
Sicamous to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
There are 29+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Sicamous, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Sicamous 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 8h 48m.
- 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 Sicamous to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Sicamous to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $21–35
- 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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