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 20m$235–908Train, 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$1,090–2,312Drive 3,622 km
- Drive from Toronto to Nelson, BCcar 3,622 km
42h 32m$724–1,045Fly 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 15m$420–1,189Fly 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 10m$562–1,220Bus, 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$967–1,885Train, 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$1,222–2,300
Toronto to Nelson, BC by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC is to fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC is to fly and bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $420 - $1,200.
The distance between Toronto and Nelson, BC is 3009 km. The road distance is 3622 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 $1,200 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from Toronto to Nelson, BC, including transfers.
Nelson, BC is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 5:53 AM in Toronto and 2:53 AM in Nelson, BC.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Nelson, BC is 3622 km. It takes approximately 42h 32m to drive from Toronto to Nelson, BC.
There are 28+ 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
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Regina, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- 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
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- 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
- $140–190
- Website
- https://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
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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