There are 7 ways to get from Tsawwassen to Nelson by bus, plane, or car
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Line 601 bus, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Northbound 52 St @ 7A Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YVR - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
4h 49m$59–347Bus
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Vancouver
12h 21m$199–271Drive 648.4 km
- Drive from Tsawwassen to Nelsoncar 648.4 km
8h 10m$127–184Line 601 bus, fly to Trail Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Northbound 52 St @ 7A Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
5h 28m$361–674Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YVR - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
7h 57m$521–809Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YVR - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
9h 49m$436–754Bus via West Kelowna
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus Vancouver
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
14h 30m
Tsawwassen to Nelson by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsawwassen to Nelson is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tsawwassen to Nelson is to line 601 bus and fly and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs $55 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsawwassen to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Northbound Hwy 17 @ Tsawwassen Dr and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via New Westminster, BC - Braid Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Tsawwassen and Nelson is 476 km. The road distance is 648.4 km.
The best way to get from Tsawwassen to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 12h 21m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Tsawwassen to Nelson, including transfers.
Tsawwassen to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station.
Tsawwassen to Nelson bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsawwassen to Nelson is 648 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Tsawwassen to Nelson.
There are 27+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Tsawwassen, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street twice a week. Tickets cost $190–250 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Northbound 52 St @ 7A Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Northbound 52 St @ 7A Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- 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
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $55–70
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
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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
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