There are 5 ways to get from Canmore to Castlegar by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Canmore - Solara Resort to Crowfoot LRT Stationbus
- 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
14h 36m$237–294Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Canmore to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Castlegarcar
8h 22m$90–131Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, ABbus
- 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 48m$288–1,006Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, ABbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
11h 6m$276–839Bus, fly to Penticton Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, ABbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th Stbus
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
11h 42m$303–891
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canmore to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Canmore to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Canmore and Castlegar is 823 km.
The best way to get from Canmore to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 14h 36m and costs $230 - $300.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Canmore to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 1h behind Canmore. It is currently 8:38 PM in Canmore and 7:38 PM 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 - Solara Resort to Selkirk College Bay B via Crowfoot LRT Station, SB Crowfoot CTrain Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Canmore - Solara Resort to Crowfoot LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $94–101
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $94
- Calgary - Banff
- $101
- 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
- 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
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
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
- 1-888-449-2901
- 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
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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/
- 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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