There are 5 ways to get from Castlegar to Canmore by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 - Coast Canmore Hotelbus
6h 30m$162–597Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Castlegar to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Canmorecar
8h 21m$85–132Bus
- 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 Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Solara Resort Canmorebus
13h 13m$247–352Bus, 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 - Coast Canmore Hotelbus
8h 46m$489–1,115Bus 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 - Coast Canmore Hotelbus
10h 12m$233–748
Castlegar to Canmore by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Canmore is to drive and car ferry which costs $85 - $140 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Canmore is to fly and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlegar to Canmore. However, there are services departing from Selkirk College Bay B and arriving at Solara Resort Canmore via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE and Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Castlegar and Canmore is 442 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Canmore without a car is to bus which takes 13h 13m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 30m 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 10:28 AM in Castlegar and 11:28 AM in Canmore.
There are 659+ hotels available in Canmore.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Canmore, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Selkirk College Bay B to Solara Resort Canmore via Nelson Exchange Bay B, 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 | ON-IT in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 888 449 2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- Banff Airporter
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Selkirk College Bay B to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- reservation@banffgoldenxpress.com
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Solara Resort Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- info@abestx.ca
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Solara Resort Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Solara Resort Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $94–101
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Calgary - Canmore
- $94
- Calgary - Banff
- $101
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
- 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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