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West Kootenay Route 2 serves Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Rossland. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 6:20 am and the last at 9:05 pm, every 33 min during the day.
| Days | First bus | Last bus | Buses | Daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 6:20 am | 9:05 pm | 22 | every 33 min |
| Friday | 6:20 am | 10:20 pm | 23 | every 33 min |
| Saturday | 8:10 am | 7:25 pm | 10 | every 1 h 13 min |
| Sunday | No service | |||
Holidays:
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): no service
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): no service
Route 2 to Nelson Exchange
Bus sign: “Downtown” · from Nelson Exchange · 32 stops
Monday to Thursday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Nelson Exchange Bay A | Chahko Mika Mall | Cottonwood St at 7th St | 10th St at Kokanee Ave | Gordon St at Lakeside Park | Chahko Mika Mall | Nelson Exchange Bay B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:20 | — | 6:27 | 6:29 | 6:35 | — | — |
| 6:45 | — | 6:53 | 6:56 | 7:03 | 7:10 | 7:17 |
| 7:55 | — | 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:16 | — | 8:34 |
| 8:22 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — |
| 8:26 | — | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:44 | 8:51 | — |
| 9:00 | 9:07 | 9:11 | 9:14 | 9:21 | 9:28 | 9:36 |
| 9:30 | 9:37 | 9:41 | 9:44 | 9:50 | 9:57 | — |
| 10:29 | 10:36 | 10:40 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:00 | — |
| 10:59 | 11:07 | 11:11 | 11:14 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:37 |
| 12:00 | 12:09 | 12:14 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:44 |
| 1:00 | 1:09 | 1:13 | 1:16 | 1:23 | 1:31 | 1:40 |
| 2:03 | 2:12 | 2:16 | 2:19 | 2:29 | 2:37 | — |
| 2:25 | 2:34 | 2:38 | 2:41 | 2:48 | 2:55 | 3:04 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:31 |
| 3:35 | 3:43 | 3:47 | 3:50 | 3:57 | 4:04 | 4:13 |
| 4:00 | 4:08 | 4:12 | 4:15 | 4:24 | 4:31 | 4:40 |
| 4:40 | 4:48 | 4:52 | 4:55 | 5:02 | 5:09 | 5:18 |
| 5:07 | 5:15 | 5:19 | 5:22 | 5:28 | 5:35 | 5:43 |
| 5:40 | 5:47 | 5:51 | 5:54 | 6:00 | 6:07 | 6:14 |
| 7:00 | 7:07 | 7:11 | 7:14 | 7:20 | 7:27 | — |
| 7:50 | 7:56 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:15 | 8:22 |
| 9:05 | 9:11 | 9:15 | 9:17 | 9:23 | 9:30 | 9:37 |
Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Nelson Exchange Bay A | Chahko Mika Mall | Cottonwood St at 7th St | 10th St at Kokanee Ave | Gordon St at Lakeside Park | Chahko Mika Mall | Nelson Exchange Bay B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:20 | — | 6:27 | 6:29 | 6:35 | — | — |
| 6:45 | — | 6:53 | 6:56 | 7:03 | 7:10 | 7:17 |
| 7:55 | — | 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:16 | — | 8:34 |
| 8:22 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — |
| 8:26 | — | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:44 | 8:51 | — |
| 9:00 | 9:07 | 9:11 | 9:14 | 9:21 | 9:28 | 9:36 |
| 9:30 | 9:37 | 9:41 | 9:44 | 9:50 | 9:57 | — |
| 10:29 | 10:36 | 10:40 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:00 | — |
| 10:59 | 11:07 | 11:11 | 11:14 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:37 |
| 12:00 | 12:09 | 12:14 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:44 |
| 1:00 | 1:09 | 1:13 | 1:16 | 1:23 | 1:31 | 1:40 |
| 2:03 | 2:12 | 2:16 | 2:19 | 2:29 | 2:37 | — |
| 2:25 | 2:34 | 2:38 | 2:41 | 2:48 | 2:55 | 3:04 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:31 |
| 3:35 | 3:43 | 3:47 | 3:50 | 3:57 | 4:04 | 4:13 |
| 4:00 | 4:08 | 4:12 | 4:15 | 4:24 | 4:31 | 4:40 |
| 4:40 | 4:48 | 4:52 | 4:55 | 5:02 | 5:09 | 5:18 |
| 5:07 | 5:15 | 5:19 | 5:22 | 5:28 | 5:35 | 5:43 |
| 5:40 | 5:47 | 5:51 | 5:54 | 6:00 | 6:07 | 6:14 |
| 7:00 | 7:07 | 7:11 | 7:14 | 7:20 | 7:27 | — |
| 7:50 | 7:56 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:15 | 8:22 |
| 9:05 | 9:11 | 9:15 | 9:17 | 9:23 | 9:30 | 9:37 |
| 10:20 | — | 10:28 | 10:30 | 10:36 | — | 10:45 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Nelson Exchange Bay A | Chahko Mika Mall | Cottonwood St at 7th St | 10th St at Kokanee Ave | Gordon St at Lakeside Park | Chahko Mika Mall | Nelson Exchange Bay B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:10 | 8:17 | 8:21 | 8:23 | 8:29 | 8:35 | — |
| 9:20 | 9:27 | 9:31 | 9:34 | 9:41 | 9:48 | 9:57 |
| 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 10:54 | 11:01 | 11:10 |
| 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:02 | 12:05 | 12:12 | 12:19 | 12:28 |
| 1:03 | 1:11 | 1:15 | 1:18 | 1:28 | 1:35 | 1:44 |
| 2:23 | 2:31 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:45 | 2:52 | 3:01 |
| 4:20 | 4:28 | 4:32 | 4:35 | 4:45 | 4:52 | 5:01 |
| 5:30 | 5:37 | 5:41 | 5:44 | 5:51 | 5:58 | — |
| 6:10 | 6:17 | 6:21 | 6:24 | 6:31 | 6:38 | 6:46 |
| 7:25 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:38 | 7:44 | 7:51 | — |
All 32 stops, in order
- Nelson Exchange Bay A #160374
- Baker St at Ward St #160284
- Vernon St at Hendryx St #160358
- Hall St at Front St #160350
- Chahko Mika Mall #160378
- Front St at Poplar St #160342
- Nelson at Behnsen St #160318
- Cottonwood St at 3rd St #160326
- Cottonwood St at 5th St #160325
- Cottonwood St at 7th St #160323
- 8th St at Davies St #160336
- 8th St at Kokanee Ave #160337
- 10th St at Kokanee Ave #160359
- Fell St at 9th St #160339
- 8th St at Kokanee Ave #160338
- 8th St at Davies St #160335
- 5th St at Davies St #160327
- 5th St at Kokanee Ave #160328
- Fell St at 6th St #160334
- Gordon St at 6th St #160332
- Gordon St at 4th St #160330
- Gordon St at 3rd St #160365
- Gordon St at Lakeside Park #160395
- 2nd St at Kokanee Ave #160322
- 2nd St at Davies St #160320
- Behnsen St at 1st St #160316
- 1st St at Anderson St #160392
- Front St at Poplar St #160515
- Chahko Mika Mall #160579
- Hall St at Front St #160351
- Vernon St at Hendryx St #160380
- Nelson Exchange Bay B #160375
Questions about Route 2
- What time is the first Route 2 bus?
- Monday to Thursday: 6:20 am. Friday: 6:20 am. Saturday: 8:10 am.
- What time is the last Route 2 bus?
- Monday to Thursday: 9:05 pm. Friday: 10:20 pm. Saturday: 7:25 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
- How often does Route 2 run?
- Monday to Thursday: every 33 min. Friday: every 33 min. Saturday: every 1 h 13 min between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
- Does Route 2 run on weekends?
- Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
- Does Route 2 run on holidays?
- Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
- Are these live bus times?
- No — they are the published schedule, from West Kootenay’s official transit data, refreshed October 3, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and detours aren’t shown here.
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- 2RFairview Reverse Route
- 3Rosemont
- 4Lakeside Dr W
- 10North Shore
- 10XNorth Shore Express
- 14Blewett
- 15Perrier
- 20Slocan Valley
- 31North Castlegar
- 32Columbia
- 33Selkirk
- 34Kinnaird/Southridge
- 36Ootischenia
- 38Playmor via Pass Creek
- 41Binns
- 42Columbia Heights
- 43Glenmerry/Fruitvale
- 43XFruitvale Express
- 44Sunningdale - Hospital
- 45Teck
- 46Rossland
- 51Nakusp-Hot Springs
- 52Nakusp-Playmor via Silverton
- 53Nakusp-Edgewood
- 57Kaslo Local
- 58Kaslo-Argenta
- 72Salmo-Nelson via Ymir
- 74Nakusp-Nelson
- 76Kaslo-Nelson
- 98Columbia Connector
- 99Kootenay Connector