There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to Nelson by plane, bus, or busferry
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Fly Victoria International Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYJ - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
5h 52m$61–376Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Vancouver
15h 55m$190–317Fly Victoria International Airport to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YYJ - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
6h 45m$428–813Fly Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYJ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
9h 41m$478–773Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YWH - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
5h 1m$541–1,021Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YWH - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
4h 8m$81–479Bus and ferry, bus via West Kelowna
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
17h 6m
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $60 - $380 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 4h 8m and costs $80 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Victoria and Nelson is 496 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Nelson without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Victoria to Nelson, including transfers.
Victoria to Nelson bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Nelson bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 29+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Vancouver and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
- https://www.bctransit.com/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
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +1 778 760 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
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
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
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
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
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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