There are 4 ways to get from Comox to Nelson by car, ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Comox to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Nelson
11h 16m$170–392Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)YQQ - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
6h 46m$81–414Fly to Trail Airport, bus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Trail Airport (YZZ)YQQ - YZZ
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BC
5h 24m$383–881Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YQQ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
8h 2m$226–609
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Comox to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $420 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Comox to Nelson is to fly and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs $380 - $900.
The distance between Comox and Nelson is 839 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Comox to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Comox, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Comox to Nelson. However, you can drive to Departure Bay, take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, then drive to Nelson. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B.
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- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- 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
- (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
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
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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