There are 7 ways to get from Cold Lake to Castlegar by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
- Take the taxi from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Castlegartaxi
19h 59mBus, fly to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
13h 4m$203–672Drive 1,187.1 km
- Drive from Cold Lake to Castlegarcar 1,187.1 km
13h 47m$241–347Bus
- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
21h 43mBus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
16h 10m$273–645Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - 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
16h 56m$408–1,117Bus, fly to Trail Airport
- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YEG - YZZ
12h 44m$750–1,149
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cold Lake to Castlegar is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cold Lake to Castlegar is to bus and fly which takes 12h 44m and costs $750 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cold Lake to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave and arriving at Selkirk College Bay B via 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113, Calgary - Airport YYC, Fort Macleod, AB and Baker St at Falls St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Cold Lake and Castlegar is 1302 km. The road distance is 1187.1 km.
The best way to get from Cold Lake to Castlegar without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 59m to get from Cold Lake to Castlegar, including transfers.
Cold Lake to Castlegar bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave station.
Cold Lake to Castlegar bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Cold Lake. It is currently 5:29 PM in Cold Lake and 4:29 PM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Cold Lake to Castlegar is 1187 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Cold Lake to Castlegar.
What companies run services between Cold Lake, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Selkirk College Bay B via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113, YYC-Calgary International Airport, Calgary - Airport YYC, Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, Fort Macleod, AB, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 21h 43m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $85–110
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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