There are 7 ways to get from Nakusp to Seattle by car, car ferry, bus, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Drive, car ferry, bus, train
best- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Silver Star Mountain Resortcar
- Take the bus from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
17h 11m$176–535Drive 475.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Seattlecar 475.6 mi
9h 43m$109–158Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YLW - SEA
10h 30m$346–905Bus
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
18h 40m$137–207Bus, train
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
19h 15m$137–232Bus via Burnaby
- 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 New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
20h 15m$140–187Bus, bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane CXH - LKE
16h 17m$347–699
Nakusp to Seattle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Seattle is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Seattle is to drive which takes 9h 43m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Nakusp and Seattle is 602 miles. The road distance is 478.3 miles.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Nakusp to Seattle, including transfers.
Nakusp to Seattle bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Seattle bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakusp to Seattle is 478 miles. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Nakusp to Seattle.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Seattle Bus Station via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Vancouver in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-771-3904
- info@cheersokanagantours.com
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $250–330
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250–320
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $250–320
- Phone
- 250 863 4213
- info@skisilverstar.com
- Website
- kelownaconcierge.ca
Bus from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://kelownaconcierge.ca/silverstarshuttle
- Schedules at
- https://www.skisilverstar.com/plan-your-trip/tickets-passes/winter-passes/ski-bus
- Adult One-way
- $69
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to New Westminster, BC - Braid Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- 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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