There are 8 ways to get from St. Albert to Nelson by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
8h 43m$111–517Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
15h 55m$270–366Drive 913.3 km
- Drive from St. Albert to Nelsoncar 913.3 km
10h 39m$181–262Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
10h 18m$343–1,009Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
11h 7m$458–894Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleodbus FlixBus 2720
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
16h 14m$219–320Bus #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgarybus FlixBus 2720
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
16h 35m$234–330Bus #3
- Take the bus from Kingsway LRT Station to Calgary - Downtown 9 Ave Sebus Edm-Cal
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
17h 33m$235–366
St. Albert to Nelson by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Albert to Nelson is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from St. Albert to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Albert station to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Nakî Transit Station and Park and Ride and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Anderson LRT Station and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between St. Albert and Nelson is 617 km. The road distance is 913.3 km.
The best way to get from St. Albert to Nelson without a car is to bus via Calgary which takes 15h 55m and costs $270 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from St. Albert to Nelson, including transfers.
St. Albert to Nelson bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW station.
St. Albert to Nelson bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Calgary - Centex 4 St NE station.
Nelson is 1h behind St. Albert. It is currently 3:44 PM in St. Albert and 2:44 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Albert to Nelson is 913 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from St. Albert to Nelson.
What companies run services between St. Albert, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nakî Transit Station and Park and Ride to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, EB Centre Street Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://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/
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kingsway LRT Station to Calgary - Downtown 9 Ave Se
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–110
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