There are 5 ways to get from Canmore to Castlegar by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary Downtown, AB
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B99
14h 29m$220–295Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Canmore to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Castlegar
8h 20m$89–129Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, AB
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
9h 50m$273–886Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, AB
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
11h 9m$251–739Bus, fly to Penticton Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, AB
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)YYC - YYF
- Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th St
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
11h 51m$293–841
Canmore to Castlegar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canmore to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Canmore to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 20m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Canmore to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel and arriving at Selkirk College Bay B via EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE and Baker St at Falls St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Canmore and Castlegar is 840 km.
The best way to get from Canmore to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 14h 29m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Canmore to Castlegar, including transfers.
Canmore to Castlegar bus services, operated by Brewster Express, depart from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel station.
Canmore to Castlegar bus services, operated by Brewster Express, arrive at Calgary Downtown, AB station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Canmore. It is currently 8:40 AM in Canmore and 7:40 AM in Castlegar.
There are 13+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Canmore, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Selkirk College Bay B via EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, SB Douglas Glen Term north bay, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary Downtown, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $70–95
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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/
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 Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- 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
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://banffairporter.com/
- Schedules at
- https://banffairporter.com/schedule-rates/
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- Phone
- (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
- Phone
- 1-844-442-2212
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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