There are 5 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 28m$290–1,248Drive 2,185.4 km
- Drive from Yellowknife to Castlegarcar 2,185.4 km
27h 57m$436–629Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YZF - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus
10h 13m$313–1,101Fly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YZF - YZZ
7h 22m$417–1,650Fly 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 57m$495–1,743
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar is to drive which costs $430 - $650 and takes 27h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Yellowknife and Castlegar is 1491 km. The road distance is 2185.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Yellowknife to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 1h behind Yellowknife. It is currently 2:48 PM in Yellowknife and 1:48 PM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Castlegar is 2185 km. It takes approximately 27h 57m to drive from Yellowknife to Castlegar.
There are 14+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–3,200
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–4,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,400
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $90–110
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
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