There are 3 ways to get from Castlegar to Invermere by car, car ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Castlegar to Balfour, BC
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Invermere
5h 57m$55–82Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Invermere
7h 36m$103–143Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Take the bus from Kaslo City Hall to Meadow Creek58
- Drive from Meadow Creek to Balfour, BC
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Invermere
10h 2m$114–158
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Invermere is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Invermere is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Castlegar and Invermere is 294 km.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Castlegar to Invermere, including transfers.
Invermere is 1h ahead of Castlegar. It is currently 4:11 AM in Castlegar and 5:11 AM in Invermere.
There are 125+ hotels available in Invermere.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Invermere, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Castlegar to Invermere. However, you can drive to Balfour, BC, take the car ferry to Kootenay Bay, BC, then drive to Invermere. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Invermere via Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St, Balfour, BC, and Kootenay Bay, BC in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Kaslo City Hall to Meadow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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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