There are 9 ways to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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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
8h 20m$110–560Bus
- 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 3m$175–251Drive 899.5 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Nelson, BCcar 899.5 km
10h 25m$177–256Fly 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
9h 54m$262–918Fly 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 28m$198–706Bus 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
9h 59m$288–978Bus via Calgary
- 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
15h 6m$183–255Bus via Calgary #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
15h 23m$187–291Bus via Calgary #3
- 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 5m$210–260
Edmonton to Nelson, BC by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC is to bus which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Nelson, BC. However, there are services departing from Edmonton and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Anderson LRT Station and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Edmonton and Nelson, BC is 602 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 15h 3m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC, including transfers.
Edmonton to Nelson, BC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Edmonton station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Nelson, BC is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 3m.
Edmonton to Nelson, BC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Calgary station.
Nelson, BC is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 8:10 AM in Edmonton and 7:10 AM in Nelson, BC.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Flair Airlines, and WestJet fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kamloops, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 778 760 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
- 1-800-232-1958
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–110
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