There are 8 ways to get from Edmonton to Trail by plane, bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
7h 57m$111–561Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
- Take the taxi from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Trailtaxi
15h 14m$324–404Drive 898.2 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Trailcar 898.2 km
10h 28m$179–259Fly to Kelowna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
8h 41mFly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YEG - YZZ
6h 28m$538–898Fly 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 Nelson Visitor Centre to A&W - Trailbus
11h 29m$358–1,078Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to A&W - Trailbus
17h 6mBus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Trailbus
20h 33m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Trail is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Trail is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Trail. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St and arriving at A&W - Trail via Anderson LRT Station, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE and Nelson Visitor Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Edmonton and Trail is 592 km. The road distance is 898.2 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Trail without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 14m and costs $320 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Edmonton to Trail, including transfers.
Edmonton to Trail bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Trail is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 6m.
Edmonton to Trail bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Trail is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 3:45 PM in Edmonton and 2:45 PM in Trail.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and Flair Airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to A&W - Trail via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, EB 6 Street SW Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Nelson Visitor Centre in around 17h 6m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kamloops, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- info@kootenaytransit.ca
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to A&W - Trail
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $65–75
Bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to A&W - Trail
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $65–75
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Trail
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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