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How to Get to the Nelson Dojo

The Nelson dojo of Kootenay Aikido Kenkyukai is located just off of Nelson's main commercial street, Baker Street.
The address is 213c Baker St and you will find us right behind the Sacred Ride bike shop.



How to Get to Nelson

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<>By car                                                                                                        Map to Nelson

from Seattle, Wash., or Vancouver, B.C
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  • 8 - 10 hours

from Calgary, Alberta

  • 8 - 9 hours

from Spokane, Washington

  • 3 hours
  • Driving from Spokane to Nelson, the quickest route is:
    Take Routes 2, 211, and 31.
    Go through Ione and Metaline Falls, Washington, to the Nelway Border Crossing.
    Go through Salmo straight into Nelson.
    *After leaving Spokane, do not go east to Sandpoint or west to Colville.
    *Do not head toward Trail, B.C. - that is the longer route to Nelson.

By bus

from Vancouver or Calgary

  • about 11 hours
  • buses run 2x/day
  • Greyhound Canada 1-800-661-8747

By plane

from Vancouver or Calgary to Castlegar Municipal Airport

  • one hour flight time
  • 3 flights a day to/from Vancouver
  • 1 to/from Calgary
  • Air Canada Regional 1-888-247-2262 or www.aircanada.ca
  • Castlegar airport is 37km from Nelson; Queen City Limo runs from airport to Nelson after each flight. Reservations for Limo Service are required: 250-352-9829.
  • Budget and National rent-a-car services at Castlegar airport.