51 Route 51 Nakusp-Hot Springs

West Kootenay Route 51 serves Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Rossland. Monday the first bus is at 1:15 pm and the last at 3:15 pm.

Days	First bus	Last bus	Buses	Daytime
Monday	1:15 pm	3:15 pm	2	—
Wednesday	1:30 pm	3:15 pm	2	—
Friday	11:00 am	1:00 pm	2	—
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday	No service

Holidays:

Route 51 to Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW

Bus sign: “Nakusp Hot Springs” · from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW · 4 stops

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW	Nakusp Hot Springs	Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
1:15	1:35	1:55
3:15	3:35	3:55

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW	Nakusp Hot Springs	Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
1:30	1:50	2:10
3:15	3:35	3:55

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW	Nakusp Hot Springs	Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW
11:00	11:20	11:40
1:00	1:20	1:40

All 4 stops, in order

What time is the first Route 51 bus?: Monday: 1:15 pm. Wednesday: 1:30 pm. Friday: 11:00 am.
What time is the last Route 51 bus?: Monday: 3:15 pm. Wednesday: 3:15 pm. Friday: 1:00 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
Does Route 51 run on weekends?: Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 51 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.