There are 2 ways to get from Nelson to Libby by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Take the bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WA
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Take the train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Libby Amtrak Station
17h 54mDrive 155.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Libby155.3 mi
3h 18m$36–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Libby is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Libby is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Nelson and Libby is 629 miles. The road distance is 156.2 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 54m to get from Nelson to Libby, including transfers.
Libby is 1h ahead of Nelson. It is currently 6:52 PM in Nelson and 7:52 PM in Libby.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Libby is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Nelson to Libby.
There are 11+ hotels available in Libby.
What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Libby, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Libby. However, you can take the bus to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St, drive to Oroville, WA, take the bus to Omak, WA, take the bus to Wenatchee Columbia Station, walk to Wenatchee Amtrak, then take the train to Libby Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Nelson to Libby in around 3h 18m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Libby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–260
- Business Class
- $90–300
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- transportation@octn.org
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Omak, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $30–50
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