How to get fromYellowknife to Castlegarby plane, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar by plane, car, or bus

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Fly to Castlegar Airport
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1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YZF - YCG
7h 11m
$200–923
Drive 2,185.4 km
1. Drive from Yellowknife to Castlegarcar 2,185.4 km
29h 1m
$433–625
Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YZF - YXC
2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
3. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
14h 27m
$305–1,113
Fly to Trail Airport
1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YZF - YZZ
6h 45m
$347–1,350
Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YZF - YLW
2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
12h 45m
$288–966

Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights

6Weekly Planes

6h 2mAverage Duration

$187Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,485 km
Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?

Air Canada flies from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 6 times a week.

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Castlegar, Canada

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Things to do in Castlegar

Brilliant Dam(Opens in a new window)

Brilliant Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Kootenay River near Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It was built during the Second World War, mostly by Doukhobour men exempt from military service, and its 129 MW twin turbines first came into operation in June, 1944. The Columbia Power Corporation purchased the dam from Teck Cominco in 1996.

Keenleyside Dam(Opens in a new window)

Hugh Keenleyside Dam (originally known as the High Arrow Dam is a flood control dam spanning the Columbia River, 12 km (6.5 miles) upstream of the city of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada.

Champion Lakes Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Champion Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of the city of Trail in the province's West Kootenay region.

Syringa Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Syringa Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located west of Castlegar, on the shores of Lower Arrow Lake. The park runs along the edge of the Columbia River with a rocky beach and has amenities for boating, camping, and hiking.

Places to stay in Castlegar

SureStay Hotel by Best Western Castlegar(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Canadas Best Value Inn & Suites-Castlegar(Opens in a new window)

7.3Good

Sandman Hotel Castlegar(Opens in a new window)

7.1Good

Super 8 by Wyndham Castlegar BC(Opens in a new window)

6.6Pleasant

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