There are 6 ways to get from Swift Current to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Swift Current to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus
- 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
21h 37m$210–332Drive 914.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Swift Current to Nelsoncar 914.7 km
10h 33m$164–237Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Swift Current to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
17h 27m$272–821Bus
- Take the bus from Swift Current to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
23h 28mBus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Swift Current to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
15h 39m$310–880Bus, bus to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, fly to Castlegar Airport
- Take the bus from Swift Current to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Saskatoon Downtownbus
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YXE - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
17h 34m$222–869
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swift Current to Nelson is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Swift Current to Nelson is to drive which takes 10h 33m and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Swift Current to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Swift Current and arriving at Nelson Visitor Centre via Calgary - Airport YYC, Bernard Ave at Richter St and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
The distance between Swift Current and Nelson is 1289 km. The road distance is 914.7 km.
The best way to get from Swift Current to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 23h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Swift Current to Nelson, including transfers.
Swift Current to Nelson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Swift Current station.
Swift Current to Nelson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal station.
Nelson is 1h behind Swift Current. It is currently 2:04 AM in Swift Current and 1:04 AM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Swift Current to Nelson is 915 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Swift Current to Nelson.
What companies run services between Swift Current, SK, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Swift Current to Nelson Visitor Centre via Swift Current, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, Calgary - Airport YYC, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 23h 28m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Swift Current to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Swift Current to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Swift Current to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Swift Current to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Swift Current to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- 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
Bus from Regina to Saskatoon Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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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