West Kootenay Route 72: Salmo-Nelson via Ymir
Bus schedule and route map · Tuesday and Thursday and Friday
West Kootenay Route 72 (Salmo-Nelson via Ymir) is a bus route in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Rossland, serving Salmo, Ymir, Perrier Rd, Nelson Exchange and Chahko Mika Mall. Tuesday and Thursday and Friday the first bus is at 7:12 am and the last at 6:10 pm. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Tuesday and Thursday and Friday
- First
- 7:12 am
- Last
- 6:10 pm
- Buses
- 6
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
No service
Route 72 to Chahko Mika Mall
Destination sign “Nelson - Via Ymir” · from Salmo · 10 stops
Tuesday and Thursday and Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Salmo | Ymir | Perrier Rd | Nelson Exchange Bay A | Chahko Mika Mall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:05 | 8:15 | 8:38 | 8:45 | 8:52 |
| 1:40 | 1:50 | 2:13 | 2:20 | 2:28 |
| 6:10 | · | · | 6:40 | 6:47 |
All 10 stops in this direction
- Salmo #160507
- Ymir #560047
- Perrier Rd #560020
- Hall Mines Rd at Hoover St #160302
- Stanley St at Carbonate St #160291
- 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 #160579
Route 72 to Salmo
Destination sign “Salmo - Via Ymir” · from Chahko Mika Mall · 10 stops
Tuesday and Thursday and Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Chahko Mika Mall | Nelson Exchange Bay B | Perrier Rd | Ymir | Salmo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:12 | 7:20 | · | · | 7:50 |
| 12:37 | 12:46 | 12:51 | 1:13 | 1:25 |
| 5:06 | 5:16 | 5:21 | 5:43 | 5:55 |
All 10 stops in this direction
- Chahko Mika Mall #160579
- Hall St at Front St #160351
- Vernon St at Hendryx St #160380
- Nelson Exchange Bay B #160375
- Stanley St at Silica St #160290
- Stanley St at Mill St #160292
- Hall Mines Rd at Observatory St #160303
- Perrier Rd #560015
- Ymir #560046
- Salmo #160507
Route 72 route map
Questions about West Kootenay Route 72
What time is the first Route 72 bus?
Tuesday and Thursday and Friday: 7:12 am.
What time is the last Route 72 bus?
Tuesday and Thursday and Friday: 6:10 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 72 run at weekends?
Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 72 go?
Route 72 serves Salmo, Ymir, Perrier Rd, Nelson Exchange and Chahko Mika Mall. The full list of stops for each direction is below the schedules.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published schedule from BC Transit’s open data, refreshed October 4, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule for West Kootenay), used under the BC Transit open data terms. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to December 31, 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.