There are 2 ways to get from Winlaw to Cranbrook by bus, car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus 20
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus Kaslo
5h 9m$97–132Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Winlaw to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrookcar
4h 47m$37–59
Winlaw to Cranbrook by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winlaw to Cranbrook is to drive and car ferry which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Winlaw to Cranbrook is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 47m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Winlaw to Cranbrook. However, there are services departing from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd and arriving at Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Winlaw and Cranbrook is 280 km.
The best way to get from Winlaw to Cranbrook without a car is to bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Winlaw to Cranbrook, including transfers.
Winlaw to Cranbrook bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd station.
Winlaw to Cranbrook bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay A station.
Cranbrook is 1h ahead of Winlaw. It is currently 10:49 PM in Winlaw and 11:49 PM in Cranbrook.
There are 17+ hotels available in Cranbrook.
What companies run services between Winlaw, BC, Canada and Cranbrook, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North via Nelson Exchange Bay A and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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