There are 6 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Castlegar by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YXT - YCG
9h 46m$132–598Bus
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Hope, BCbus
- Take the bus from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
29h 20mDrive 1,696.1 km
- Drive from Prince Rupert to Castlegarcar 1,696.1 km
21h 9m$331–478Bus, fly to Trail Airport
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YXT - YZZ
8h 44m$254–875Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXT - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
14h 46m$358–1,291Train, bus
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Vanderhooftrain
- Take the bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay Bbus 161
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
30h 43m
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Castlegar is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Castlegar is to bus and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Prince Rupert to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Prince Rupert and arriving at Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St via Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC and Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Castlegar is 1108 km. The road distance is 1696.1 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 29h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Prince Rupert to Castlegar, including transfers.
Prince Rupert to Castlegar bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Prince Rupert station.
Prince Rupert to Castlegar bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to Castlegar is 1696 km. It takes approximately 21h 9m to drive from Prince Rupert to Castlegar.
There are 19+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Prince Rupert to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St via Prince George, BC, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Kamloops, BC, and Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue in around 29h 20m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Vanderhoof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $95–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $95–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–100
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $110–150
Bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $25–35
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Hope, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
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