There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Edson by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edson - 52 Stbus
17h 33m$288–372Drive 833.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Edsoncar 833.8 km
11h 12m$163–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenuebus
- Take the bus from Old Hope-Princeton Way at 5th Ave to Pioneer Ave at Evergreen Drbus 72
- Take the train from Agassiz to Edsontrain
31h 45m$222–335Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YXC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Intl Airport to Edson - 52 Stbus
11h 19m$295–926Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YLW - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Intl Airport to Edson - 52 Stbus
12h 25m$257–745
Nelson to Edson by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Edson is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Edson is to drive which takes 11h 12m and costs $160 - $240.
The distance between Nelson and Edson is 1180 km. The road distance is 833.8 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Edson without a car is to bus which takes 17h 33m and costs $280 - $380.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Nelson to Edson, including transfers.
Edson is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 9:41 AM in Nelson and 10:41 AM in Edson.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Edson is 834 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Nelson to Edson.
There are 15+ hotels available in Edson.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Edson, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Edson - 52 St via Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB City Hall/Bow Valley College, EB 5 AV SE @ Macleod TR, NB Edmonton TR @ Meredith RD NE, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Agassiz to Edson
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $130–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $130–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edson - 52 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $65–80
Bus from Edmonton Intl Airport to Edson - 52 St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 604 854 3232
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Old Hope-Princeton Way at 5th Ave to Pioneer Ave at Evergreen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/chilliwack/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/agassiz-harrison/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hope/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
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