There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Nakusp by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YVR - YCG
- Take the bus from Playmor Junction P&R to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
6h 59m$59–343Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort, BCbus
- Drive from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Shelter Baycar
- Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to Nakuspcar
13h 10m$226–274Drive 752.5 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Nakuspcar 752.5 km
9h 30m$149–215Fly to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
8h 19m$361–670Fly 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
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
10h 48m$521–805Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Vancouver
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
14h 8m$197–250
Vancouver to Nakusp by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Nakusp is to fly and bus which costs $55 - $350 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Nakusp is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $55 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver station to Nakusp. However, there are services departing from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and arriving at 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW via Baker St at Falls St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Vancouver and Nakusp is 562 km. The road distance is 752.5 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Nakusp without a car is to bus which takes 14h 8m and costs $190 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Vancouver to Nakusp, including transfers.
Vancouver to Nakusp bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
Vancouver to Nakusp bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Nakusp is 752 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Vancouver to Nakusp.
There are four+ hotels available in Nakusp.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Nakusp, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and Baker St at Falls St in around 14h 8m.
- 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
- $70–460
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- 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
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Playmor Junction P&R to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- 250 863 4213
- [email protected]
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- https://signatureconnections.ca/ski-shuttle/silverstar-ski-shuttle/
- Adult One-way
- $96
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
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