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 53m$152–567Drive, 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 21m$85–132Bus
- 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 | ON-IT to The Malcolm Hotel Canmore, Canmorebus
13h 32m$307–383Bus, 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 51m$439–1,155Bus 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 21m$263–848Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- 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 International Airport to Canmore, BCbus
14h 55m$292–397
Castlegar to Canmore by bus 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 53m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlegar to Canmore. However, there are services departing from Selkirk College Bay B and arriving at Canmore, BC via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary and Calgary International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
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 32m and costs $300 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 53m 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 9:38 PM in Castlegar and 10:38 PM in Canmore.
There are 622+ 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 The Malcolm Hotel Canmore, Canmore 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 | ON-IT in around 13h 32m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to The Malcolm Hotel Canmore, Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- 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
- 1 800 663 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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