There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Castlegar by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YOW - YCG
19h 25m$237–1,007Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
3d 10h$892–1,967Drive 3,769.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Castlegarcar 3,769.5 km
43h 26m$730–1,054Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YOW - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
13h 38m$395–1,100Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YOW - 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
15h 20m$302–1,447Fly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YOW - YZZ
11h 28m$394–1,434Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
4d 17h$549–969
Ottawa to Castlegar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Castlegar is to fly which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Castlegar is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Ottawa and Castlegar is 3168 km. The road distance is 3769.5 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Castlegar without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Ottawa to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:36 PM in Ottawa and 11:36 AM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Castlegar is 3770 km. It takes approximately 43h 26m to drive from Ottawa to Castlegar.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trail Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Trail Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- 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
- (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
- +1 855 993 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/
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