There are 6 ways to get from Bellingham to Nakusp by bus, car, car ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Abbotsford, BC - International Airport to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort, BCbus
- Drive from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Shelter Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to Nakuspcar
11h 16m$197–250Train, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YVR - YCG
- Take the bus from Playmor Junction P&R to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SWbus
9h 3m$81–381Drive 721.8 km
- Drive from Bellingham to Nakuspcar 721.8 km
9h 16m$141–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SWbus 74
17h 1m$167–244Train, fly to Trail Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SWbus
10h 25m$328–578Train, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YVR - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SWbus
12h 51m$268–828
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 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Nakusp is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $80 - $390.
The distance between Bellingham and Nakusp is 684 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 11h 16m to get from Bellingham to Nakusp, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Nakusp is 722 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Bellingham to Nakusp.
There are nine+ 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, BC, 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 16m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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
- 250 863 4213
- info@skisilverstar.com
- Website
- kelownaconcierge.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $96
- Website
- https://kelownaconcierge.ca/silverstarshuttle
- Schedules at
- https://www.skisilverstar.com/plan-your-trip/tickets-passes/winter-passes/ski-bus
- Adult One-way
- $96
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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
- +1 778 760 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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