There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Castlegar by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
13h 34mDrive 507.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Castlegarcar 507.3 km
6h 35m$99–143Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
9h 23m$297–1,022Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
15h 40m$177–227Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
10h 54m$522–1,067
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Castlegar is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Castlegar is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Selkirk College Bay B via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm, AB and Baker St at Falls St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Banff and Castlegar is 833 km. The road distance is 507.3 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Castlegar without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 13h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Banff to Castlegar, including transfers.
Banff to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 5:36 PM in Banff and 4:36 PM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Castlegar is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Banff to Castlegar.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff to Selkirk College Bay B via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 13h 34m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $80–95
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