There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Castlegar by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane DCA - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Castlegarcar
10h 31m$429–1,655Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane IAD - YCG
22h 16m$246–1,014Train, drive, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
- Take the taxi from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Castlegartaxi
2d 14h$542–981Drive 4,067.4 km
- Drive from Washington to Castlegarcar 4,067.4 km
42h 17m$791–1,143Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane DCA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
17h 29m$503–1,705Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
2d 14h$389–813Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
3d 6h$640–1,902
Washington to Castlegar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Castlegar is to bus and train and drive which costs $380 - $850 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Castlegar is to fly and drive which takes 10h 31m and costs $420 - $1,700.
The distance between Washington and Castlegar is 3614 km. The road distance is 4067.4 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Castlegar without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $600 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Washington to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 1:44 PM in Washington and 10:44 AM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Castlegar is 4067 km. It takes approximately 42h 17m to drive from Washington to Castlegar.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Castlegar. However, you can fly to Spokane International Airport (GEG) then drive to Castlegar. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Rockville Amtrak, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to West Glacier Amtrak, walk to West Glacier Amtrak, take the shuttle to Lake McDonald Lodge, drive to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave, then take the taxi to Castlegar.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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