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How to get fromValemount to Nelsonby bus, car, car ferry, plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Valemount to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    20h 43m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Valemount to Shelter Baycar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Galena Bay to Nelsoncar car
    10h 19m
    $137–207

  3. Bus to Prince George Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus bus
    2. Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YXS - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    13h
    $647–1,154

  4. Train, bus via Lake Louise

    1. Take the train from Valemount to Jaspertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lake Louise to Calgarybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    20h 57m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Valemount to Jaspertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, ABbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    22h 51m
    $418–719

  6. Bus, bus to Williams Lake Airport, fly to Castlegar Airport

    1. Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus bus
    3. Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YWL - YCG
    4. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    27h 5m

  7. Train, shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Valemount to Jaspertrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    16h 51m
    $553–1,374

  8. Bus, bus to Williams Lake Airport, fly to Trail Airport

    1. Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus bus
    3. Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YWL - YZZ
    4. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    16h 29m

Prince George Airport (YXS) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Valemount to Nelson.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,338.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 43m

What companies run services between Valemount, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Valemount to Nelson, BC via Prince George, BC, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave, Queensway Exchange Bay B, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, and Kelowna, BC in around 20h 43m.

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