There are 3 ways to get from Sorrento to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sorrento, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Kamloops
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
8h 27mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sorrento to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Nelsoncar
6h 11m$63–92Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sorrento, 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
8h 27m$357–686
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sorrento to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sorrento to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 11m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Sorrento to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Sorrento, BC and arriving at Nelson, BC via Queensway Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Sorrento and Nelson is 493 km.
The best way to get from Sorrento to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 8h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Sorrento to Nelson, including transfers.
Sorrento to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Sorrento, BC station.
Sorrento to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
There are 28+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Sorrento, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Sorrento, 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 8h 27m.
- 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
- EBus
Bus from Sorrento, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Sorrento, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $22–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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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