There are 4 ways to get from Nakusp to Red Deer by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
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 Banff, ABbus
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
12h 33m$214–262Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Red Deercar
8h 15m$119–184Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
11h 17m$238–824Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
16h 1m$177–267
Nakusp to Red Deer by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Red Deer is to drive and car ferry which costs $110 - $190 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Red Deer is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 15m and costs $110 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Red Deer. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, NB Douglas Glen Term south bay and Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Nakusp and Red Deer is 668 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Red Deer without a car is to bus which takes 16h 1m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Nakusp to Red Deer, including transfers.
Nakusp to Red Deer bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Red Deer bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Red Deer is 1h ahead of Nakusp. It is currently 3:44 PM in Nakusp and 4:44 PM in Red Deer.
There are 56+ hotels available in Red Deer.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Red Deer, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, NB Douglas Glen Term south bay, Wb 6 Av @ 1 St Se, and Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- 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 Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–70
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $31–32
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–36
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $35–36
- 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 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
- 1 800 663 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
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