There are 6 ways to get from Kamloops to Castlegar by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Kamloops Airport to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YKA - YCG
5h 33m$132–599Drive 452.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Castlegarcar 452.5 km
5h 55m$89–129Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Kamloops
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
9h 18mFly Kamloops Airport to Trail Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YKA - YZZ
5h 22m$639–1,376Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Trail Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airportbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
7h 35m$423–793Bus via Merritt
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BCbus
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
9h 58m
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Castlegar is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Castlegar is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $600 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC - 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 18m.
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 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Kamloops to Castlegar, including transfers.
Kamloops to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Castlegar is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 18m.
Kamloops to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Castlegar is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m 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, BC - Sahali Mall to Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via Kelowna, BC - Downtown 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 18m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Trail Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–120
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $21–55
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