There are 9 ways to get from Edmonton to Castlegar by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
6h 55m$106–560Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
16h 30m$186–258Drive 898.6 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Castlegarcar 898.6 km
10h 28m$178–257Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- 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
12h 6m$216–850Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
10h 45m$224–704Fly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YEG - YZZ
6h 52m$228–838Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Officebus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
16h 34m$201–269Bus via Southgate Station
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
17h 16m$174–262Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - 2633 66 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
17h 22m$214–302
Edmonton to Castlegar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to bus via Southgate Station which costs $170 - $270 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St and arriving at Selkirk College Bay B via Sb 5 St Sw @ 7 Av Sw, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE and Baker St at Falls St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Edmonton and Castlegar is 561 km. The road distance is 898.6 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Edmonton to Castlegar, including transfers.
Edmonton to Castlegar bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 16h 30m.
Edmonton to Castlegar bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 7:10 AM in Edmonton and 6:10 AM in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Selkirk College Bay B via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW, Sb 5 St Sw @ 7 Av Sw, SB Douglas Glen Term north bay, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - 2633 66 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–65
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $64–65
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