There are 9 ways to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
7h 39m$105–560Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
14h 49m$183–255Drive 899.5 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Nelson, BCcar 899.5 km
10h 25m$178–257Fly Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
10h 25m$222–847Fly Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
10h 8m$225–705Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
10h 4m$273–858Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Officebus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
14h 53m$198–266Bus via Southgate Station
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgarybus FlixBus 2720 / ...
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
15h 35m$171–258Bus via Edmonton, AB - 2633 66 St NW
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - 2633 66 St NW to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Stationbus Edmonton to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
16h 7m$209–260
Edmonton to Nelson, BC by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC is to bus via Southgate Station which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Nelson, BC. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Sb 5 St Sw @ 7 Av Sw and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Edmonton and Nelson, BC is 600 km. The road distance is 899.5 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC without a car is to bus which takes 14h 49m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC, including transfers.
Edmonton to Nelson, BC bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 14h 49m.
Edmonton to Nelson, BC bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW station.
Nelson, BC is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 2:48 AM in Edmonton and 1:48 AM in Nelson, BC.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW, Sb 5 St Sw @ 7 Av Sw, SB Douglas Glen Term north bay, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once 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 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
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68–69
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $68–69
Bus from Edmonton, AB - 2633 66 St NW to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $66–67
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $66–67
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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