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How to get fromNakusp to Calgaryby car, car ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Nakusp to Calgary by car, car ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar car
    2. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstokecar car
    4. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Banffbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    8h 24m

  2. Drive, car ferry, bus via Canmore

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar car
    2. Take the carferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Shelter Bay to RMR Guest Servicescar car
    4. Take the bus from Revelstoke to Canmorebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Canmore to Calgary Flix busbus bus
    11h 33m
    $82–155

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from East Arrow Park to Arrow Parkcarferry car ferry Arrow Park Cable Ferry
    2. Drive from Arrow Park to Calgarycar car
    8h 34m
    $99–146

  4. Drive, car ferry, drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Nakusp to Balfour, BCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    4. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    7h 29m
    $231–760

  5. Drive, car ferry, drive to Penticton Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Nakusp to Fauquiercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Needles, BC to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)car car
    4. Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YYF - YYC
    7h 4m
    $285–730

  6. Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus bus
    2. Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar car
    3. Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YLW - YYC
    8h 26m
    $460–1,047

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Nakusp to Calgary. However, you can drive to Galena Bay, take the car ferry to Shelter Bay, drive to Revelstoke, take the bus to Banff, then take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nakusp to Calgary via East Arrow Park and Arrow Park in around 8h 34m.

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