There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Castlegar by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
- Take the taxi from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Castlegartaxi
9h 19mDrive 603.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Castlegarcar 603.8 km
7h 27m$118–170Fly to Castlegar Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYC - YCG
6h 19m$124–531Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- 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
8h 29m$324–1,041Fly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YYC - YZZ
6h 1m$636–1,178
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Castlegar is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Calgary and Castlegar is 665 km. The road distance is 603.8 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Castlegar without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Calgary to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 8:22 AM in Calgary and 7:22 AM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Castlegar is 604 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Calgary to Castlegar.
There are 19+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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