There are 4 ways to get from Lethbridge to Castlegar by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
- Take the taxi from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Castlegartaxi
8h 5m$226–299Drive 533.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lethbridge to Castlegarcar 533.1 km
6h 27m$104–150Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YQL - 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
10h 42m$875–1,419Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQL - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
11h 22m$251–1,202
Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lethbridge to Castlegar is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lethbridge to Castlegar is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Lethbridge and Castlegar is 542 km. The road distance is 533.1 km.
The best way to get from Lethbridge to Castlegar without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 5m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Lethbridge to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 1h behind Lethbridge. It is currently 1:27 PM in Lethbridge and 12:27 PM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Lethbridge to Castlegar is 533 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Lethbridge to Castlegar.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Lethbridge, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Lethbridge to Castlegar. However, you can take the bus to Fort Macleod, walk to Fort Macleod, AB, take the bus to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave, then take the taxi to Castlegar. Alternatively, you can drive from Lethbridge to Castlegar in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- 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
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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
- +1 778 760 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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