There are 4 ways to get from Spokane to Nakusp by bus, car, car ferry, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Revelstokebus
- Drive from RMR Guest Services to Shelter Baycar
- Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to Nakuspcar
25h 2m$233–369Drive 366.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Spokane to Nakuspcar 366.9 km
5h 11m$67–96Train, bus
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Balfourbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
28h 23m$519–759Bus
- Take the bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WAbus
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Balfourbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
28h 25m$298–479
Spokane to Nakusp by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Nakusp is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Nakusp is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Spokane to Nakusp. However, there are services departing from Spokane, WA and arriving at 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW via Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, Balfour Ferry Terminal and Nelson Exchange Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between Spokane and Nakusp is 1441 km. The road distance is 366.9 km.
The best way to get from Spokane to Nakusp without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 23m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 25h 2m to get from Spokane to Nakusp, including transfers.
Spokane to Nakusp bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Spokane, WA station.
Spokane to Nakusp bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Everett, WA station.
Nakusp is 1h ahead of Spokane. It is currently 9:47 PM in Spokane and 10:47 PM in Nakusp.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane to Nakusp is 367 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Spokane to Nakusp.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Nakusp, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Spokane, WA to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW via Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, Balfour Ferry Terminal, and Nelson Exchange Bay A in around 28h 25m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- reservation@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $73
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Revelstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver to Balfour
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver to Balfour
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- West Kootenay
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $140–180
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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