There are 3 ways to get from Vernon to Nelson by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchangebus 90
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
7h 20mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Vernon to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Nelsoncar
5h$45–66Fly, bus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
6h 57m$368–701
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Vernon to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Downtown Exchange and arriving at Nelson, BC via UBCO Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Vernon and Nelson is 397 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Vernon to Nelson, including transfers.
Vernon to Nelson bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, depart from Downtown Exchange station.
Vernon to Nelson bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, arrive at UBCO Exchange station.
There are 27+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Downtown Exchange to Nelson, BC via UBCO Exchange, UBCO Exchange Bay B, and Kelowna, BC in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Phone
- +1 250 545 7221
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuswap
Bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchange
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
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
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- 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
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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