There are 6 ways to get from Canmore to Castlegar by bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, 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 via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Canmore 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 14mDrive, 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$89–129Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Canmore - Northwinds Hotel to Calgary Airport
- 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 40m$261–955Bus
- 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$237–294Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Canmore - Northwinds Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
11h 18m$212–788Shuttle, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Canmore - Northwinds Hotel to Calgary Airport
- 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 37m$281–790
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 $85 - $130 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 $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Canmore to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Canmore 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 14m.
The distance between Canmore and Castlegar is 809 km.
The best way to get from Canmore to Castlegar without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 13h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Canmore to Castlegar, including transfers.
Canmore to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Canmore station.
Canmore to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Canmore. It is currently 5:57 AM in Canmore and 4:57 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 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 14m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Canmore to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Canmore to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- 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/
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
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Canmore - Northwinds Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/shared-shuttle-services
- Adult
- $37–42
- 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
- +1 778 760 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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