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There are 6 ways to get from Williams Lake to Nelson by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    12h 58m

  2. Drive 783 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Williams Lake to Nelsoncar car 783 km
    9h 44m
    $155–224

  3. Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YWL - YCG
    2. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    18h 52m
    $163–635

  4. Bus via Merritt

    1. Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    13h 38m

  5. Fly to Trail Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YWL - YZZ
    2. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    8h 16m
    $645–1,392

  6. Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YWL - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    10h 10m
    $735–1,242

Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration17h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 804.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between Williams Lake, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Nelson, BC via 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 12h 58m.

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