There are 6 ways to get from Nakusp to Calgary by car, car ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry, bus
best- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstoke, BCcar
- Take the bus from Revelstoke, BC to Golden, BCbus
- Take the bus from Golden, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
8h 55m$144–194Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from East Arrow Park to Arrow Parkcarferry Arrow Park Cable Ferry
- Drive from Arrow Park to Calgarycar
8h 34m$104–166Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
9h 26m$221–832Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 74
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
13h 13m$142–192Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus
- Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar
- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
8h 47m$452–1,082Drive, car ferry, bus, taxi, shuttle to Kamloops Airport, fly
- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstoke, BCcar
- Take the bus from Revelstoke, BC to Chase, BCbus
- Take the taxi from Chase, BC to Sun Peaks Resort, BCtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKA - YYC
10h 55m$318–1,044
Nakusp to Calgary by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Calgary is to car ferry and drive which costs $100 - $170 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Calgary is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $100 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Wb 6 Av Sw @ 2 St Sw via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and NB Douglas Glen Term south bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Nakusp and Calgary is 510 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Calgary without a car is to bus which takes 13h 13m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Nakusp to Calgary, including transfers.
Nakusp to Calgary bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Calgary bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of Nakusp. It is currently 5:38 AM in Nakusp and 6:38 AM in Calgary.
There are 862+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Wb 6 Av Sw @ 2 St Sw via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, and NB Douglas Glen Term south bay in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Revelstoke, BC to Golden, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $55–70
Bus from Golden, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–95
Bus from Revelstoke, BC to Chase, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-888-771-3904
- info@cheersokanagantours.com
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350–450
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $350–450
- Phone
- (250) 554-8005
- info@sunstarshuttle.com
- Website
- sunstarshuttle.com
Shuttle from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.sunstarshuttle.com/
- Single Passenger - One Way
- $130
- Two or More Passengers - Per Person.
- $60
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from East Arrow Park to Arrow Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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