There are 4 ways to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YZF - YCG
7h$210–973Drive 2,185.4 km
- Drive from Yellowknife to Castlegarcar 2,185.4 km
29h 1m$425–614Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YZF - 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
12h 27m$395–1,383Fly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YZF - YZZ
6h 35m$357–1,350
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Yellowknife and Castlegar is 1485 km. The road distance is 2185.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 1h behind Yellowknife. It is currently 10:31 AM in Yellowknife and 9:31 AM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Castlegar is 2185 km. It takes approximately 29h 1m to drive from Yellowknife to Castlegar.
There are 19+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,800
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–4,200
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Trail Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- 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
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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/
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