There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYZ - YCG
17h 51m$203–855Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 6h$902–1,987Drive 3,665.1 km
- Drive from Toronto to Nelson, BCcar 3,665.1 km
41h 41m$717–1,035Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYZ - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
12h 25m$249–1,069Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYZ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
13h 15m$229–822Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
2d 9h$849–1,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
4d 12h$500–809
Toronto to Nelson, BC by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $850 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC is to fly and bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Toronto and Nelson, BC is 3009 km. The road distance is 3665.1 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC, including transfers.
Nelson, BC is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 8:52 PM in Toronto and 5:52 PM in Nelson, BC.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Nelson, BC is 3665 km. It takes approximately 41h 41m to drive from Toronto to Nelson, BC.
There are 68+ hotels available in Nelson, BC.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Regina, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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