There are 8 ways to get from St. Albert to Nelson by plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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 39m$111–567Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Banff to Revelstokebus
- Drive from Revelstoke to Shelter Baycar
- Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWcar
- Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Vernon St at Hendryx Stbus 74
17h 56m$174–305Drive 913.3 km
- Drive from St. Albert to Nelsoncar 913.3 km
10h 40m$165–238Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
10h 45m$198–481Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
11h 18m$172–850Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
19h 36mBus via 101 Street & 103A Avenue
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
19h 39mBus via Canmore
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
21h 3m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Albert to Nelson is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from St. Albert to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Albert to Nelson. However, there are services departing from St Albert Trail & St Anne Street and arriving at Nelson Visitor Centre via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary - Airport YYC, Bernard Ave at Richter St and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between St. Albert and Nelson is 615 km. The road distance is 913.3 km.
The best way to get from St. Albert to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 19h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from St. Albert to Nelson, including transfers.
St. Albert to Nelson bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
St. Albert to Nelson bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Calgary - Airport YYC station.
Nelson is 1h behind St. Albert. It is currently 10:32 PM in St. Albert and 9:32 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Albert to Nelson is 913 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m 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 St Albert Trail & St Anne Street to Nelson Visitor Centre via 104 Street & Jasper Avenue, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary - Airport YYC, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
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
- West Kootenay
Bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Vernon St at Hendryx St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Revelstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–100
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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