There are 2 ways to get from Nakusp to Fernie by bus, car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- 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 Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus Kaslo
8h 30m$92–122Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Ferniecar
6h 32m$60–96
Nakusp to Fernie by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Fernie is to drive and car ferry which costs $60 - $100 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Fernie is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs $60 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Fernie. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Nakusp and Fernie is 475 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Fernie without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Nakusp to Fernie, including transfers.
Nakusp to Fernie bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Fernie bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Fernie is 1h ahead of Nakusp. It is currently 12:00 AM in Nakusp and 1:00 AM in Fernie.
There are 65+ hotels available in Fernie.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Fernie, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Nelson Exchange Bay B and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 8h 30m.
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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