There are 6 ways to get from Bellingham to Nakusp by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Abbotsford, BC - International Airport to Kelowna Airport
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort
- Drive from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Shelter Bay
- Take the car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Drive from Galena Bay to Nakusp
10h 36m$196–605Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)YVR - YCG
- Take the bus from Playmor Junction P&R to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
9h 37m$85–382Drive 721.8 km
- Drive from Bellingham to Nakusp721.8 km
9h 14m$141–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW74
17h 1m$168–241Bus, fly to Trail Airport
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)YVR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BC
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
10h 58m$332–599Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YVR - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
13h 22m$212–789
Bellingham to Nakusp by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Nakusp is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Nakusp is to drive which takes 9h 14m and costs $140 - $210.
The distance between Bellingham and Nakusp is 683 km. The road distance is 721.8 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Nakusp without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 1m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Bellingham to Nakusp, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Nakusp is 722 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Bellingham to Nakusp.
There are two+ hotels available in Nakusp.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Nakusp, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Nakusp. However, you can drive to Abbotsford, BC - International Airport, take the bus to Kelowna Airport, take the bus to Silver Star Mountain Resort, drive to Shelter Bay, take the car ferry to Galena Bay, then drive to Nakusp. Alternatively, you can drive from Bellingham to Nakusp in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Abbotsford, BC - International Airport to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- 1-888-771-3904
- info@cheersokanagantours.com
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350–450
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $350–450
- Phone
- 250 863 4213
- info@skisilverstar.com
- Website
- kelownaconcierge.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://kelownaconcierge.ca/silverstarshuttle
- Schedules at
- https://www.skisilverstar.com/plan-your-trip/tickets-passes/winter-passes/ski-bus
- Adult One-way
- $95
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Playmor Junction P&R to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- 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
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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