There are 5 ways to get from Parksville to Castlegar by plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
9h 2m$87–562Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
6h 28m$72–422Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus Vancouver
15h 30mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Castlegarcar
9h 54m$145–350Fly Nanaimo to Trail Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
6h 3m$369–889
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Castlegar is to fly which costs $70 - $430 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $360 - $900.
The distance between Parksville and Castlegar is 511 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Castlegar without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Parksville to Castlegar, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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