There are 7 ways to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)PDX - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelson
6h 51mDrive 719 km
cheapest- Drive from Cascade Locks to Nelson719 km
8h 31m$141–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
21h 50mBus, fly to Castlegar Airport
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)PDX - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
18h 47mBus, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)PDX - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nelson
8h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
21h 56mBus, train via West Kelowna
- Take the bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
23h 2m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson is to drive which takes 8h 31m and costs $140 - $210.
The distance between Cascade Locks and Nelson is 766 km. The road distance is 719 km.
The best way to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Cascade Locks to Nelson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cascade Locks to Nelson is 719 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Cascade Locks to Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Cascade Locks, OR, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Gateway Transit Center, Gateway/NE 99th Ave TC station, Rose Quarter TC station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 21h 56m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- info@ridecatbus.org
- Website
- ridecatbus.org
Bus from Thunder Island Brewing Company to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- CAT
- 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/
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–95
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
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