There are 7 ways to get from Red Deer to Castlegar by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
7h 23mDrive 746.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Red Deer to Castlegarcar 746.3 km
8h 51m$146–211Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
- Take the taxi from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Castlegartaxi
12h 25mBus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - 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
9h 38m$328–1,047Bus via Claresholm
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Officebus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
14h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
14h 57mBus #2
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
15h 23m$225–324
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Deer to Castlegar is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Red Deer to Castlegar is to drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Red Deer to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Red Deer - The Quality Inn and arriving at Selkirk College Bay B via Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, Claresholm, AB and Baker St at Falls St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Red Deer and Castlegar is 650 km. The road distance is 746.3 km.
The best way to get from Red Deer to Castlegar without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Red Deer to Castlegar, including transfers.
Red Deer to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Red Deer - The Quality Inn station.
Red Deer to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Red Deer. It is currently 12:28 AM in Red Deer and 11:28 PM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Deer to Castlegar is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Red Deer to Castlegar.
What companies run services between Red Deer, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Selkirk College Bay B via Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- 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
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–75
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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