There are 4 ways to get from Swift Current to Nelson by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 914.7 km
best- Drive from Swift Current to Nelson914.7 km
10h 31m$184–266Drive to Medicine Hat Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Swift Current to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)
- Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YXH - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
15h 48m$300–1,605Drive to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Swift Current to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE)
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YXE - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
11h 35m$330–1,069Drive to Calgary International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Swift Current to Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
10h 57m$284–940
Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swift Current to Nelson is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Swift Current to Nelson is to drive which takes 10h 31m and costs $180 - $270.
The distance between Swift Current and Nelson is 915 km. The road distance is 914.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive 914.7 km from Swift Current to Nelson.
Nelson is 2h behind Swift Current. It is currently 7:39 AM in Swift Current and 5:39 AM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Swift Current to Nelson is 915 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Swift Current to Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Swift Current, SK, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can drive from Swift Current to Nelson in around 10h 31m.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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