There are 6 ways to get from Castlegar to Canmore by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BCbus
6h 33m$142–537Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Castlegar to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Canmorecar
8h 20m$85–132Bus via Scenic Acres
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Canmore - Solara Resortbus
14h 7m$276–354Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BCbus
8h 44m$331–1,069Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BCbus
10h 20m$233–798Bus
- Take the bus from Selkirk College Bay B to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 99
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Canmore, AB - Northwinds By Basecampbus
15h 18m$170–221
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Canmore is to drive and car ferry which costs $85 - $140 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Canmore is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlegar to Canmore. However, there are services departing from Selkirk College Bay B and arriving at Canmore, AB - Northwinds By Basecamp via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station and Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Castlegar and Canmore is 442 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Canmore without a car is to bus via Scenic Acres which takes 14h 7m and costs $270 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Castlegar to Canmore, including transfers.
Castlegar to Canmore bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Selkirk College Bay B station.
Castlegar to Canmore bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
Canmore is 1h ahead of Castlegar. It is currently 4:43 AM in Castlegar and 5:43 AM in Canmore.
There are 640+ hotels available in Canmore.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Canmore, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Canmore - Solara Resort via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, NB Crowfoot CTrain Station, and Crowfoot LRT Station in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Phone
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://banffairporter.com/
- Schedules at
- https://banffairporter.com/schedule-rates/
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Canmore - Solara Resort
- 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 Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Selkirk College Bay B to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Canmore, AB - Northwinds By Basecamp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $28–29
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Standard
- $28–29
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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