There are 9 ways to get from Windsor to Nelson by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Detroit to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane DTW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
14h 13m$468–1,598Fly Detroit to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane DTW - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
22h 59m$316–1,206Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Officebus
- Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20bus
- Drive from Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20 to Midway, BCcar
- Take the bus from Midway, BC to Nelson, BCbus
2d 10h$1,136–2,290Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
3d 3h$873–1,533Drive 3,421.1 km
- Drive from Windsor to Nelsoncar 3,421.1 km
35h 6m$675–975Fly Windsor Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YQG - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
15h 40m$523–2,303Fly Detroit to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane DTW - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
15h 17m$478–1,713Fly Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
17h 52mBus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee to Omakbus
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 11h
Windsor to Nelson by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $460 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Jefferson & Griswold and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Windsor and Nelson is 2895 km. The road distance is 3421.1 km.
The best way to get from Windsor to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $850 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Windsor to Nelson, including transfers.
Windsor to Nelson bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Windsor to Nelson bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Nelson is 3h behind Windsor. It is currently 10:13 PM in Windsor and 7:13 PM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to Nelson is 3421 km. It takes approximately 35h 6m to drive from Windsor to Nelson.
What companies run services between Windsor, ON, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Castlegar Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Castlegar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Castlegar Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Castlegar Airport via Calgary International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Detroit to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Toronto, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Detroit to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Windsor Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,100
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Detroit to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Detroit to Trail Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Trail Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Trail Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Trail Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,800
Flights from Detroit to Trail Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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 Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- [email protected]
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- +1 (509) 557-6177
- [email protected]
- Website
- okanogantransit.com
Bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://okanogantransit.com/services/
- Schedules at
- https://okanogantransit.com/routes___schedules/all_routes.php
- All adults
- $2
- Children (up to 6)
- $0
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Midway, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $70–85
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Wenatchee to Omak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Wenatchee to Omak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $60–75
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