There are 5 ways to get from Courtenay to Castlegar by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or 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 Comox Valley Airport to Trail Airport
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YQQ - YZZ
5h 17m$353–833Fly Comox Valley Airport to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YQQ - YCG
7h 45m$61–386Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
16h 11m$201–396Drive, ferry
- Drive from Courtenay to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Castlegarcar
10h 39m$159–370Fly Campbell River Airport to Trail Airport
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YBL - YZZ
7h 35m$422–936
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Trail Airport (YZZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Castlegar is to fly which costs $60 - $390 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Castlegar is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $350 - $850.
The distance between Courtenay and Castlegar is 589 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Castlegar without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 16h 11m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Courtenay to Castlegar, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air Canada fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Trail Airport (YZZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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