There are 4 ways to get from Kamloops to Castlegar by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YKA - YCG
5h 32m$137–649Drive 452.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Castlegarcar 452.5 km
5h 56m$92–133Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus Ebus / ...
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson / ...
9h 22mFly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YKA - YZZ
5h 22m$739–1,376
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Castlegar is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Castlegar is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $700 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and arriving at Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via Queensway Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC and Castlegar Community Complex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Kamloops and Castlegar is 269 km. The road distance is 452.5 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 9h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Kamloops to Castlegar, including transfers.
Kamloops to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Castlegar is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 22m.
Kamloops to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Castlegar is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Kamloops to Castlegar.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Queensway Exchange Bay B, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, Kelowna, BC, Castlegar, BC, and Castlegar Community Complex in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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