There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Castlegar by shuttle, plane, car, or bus
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Shuttle, fly, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Castlegarcar
6h 38m$307–829Drive 507.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Castlegarcar 507.3 km
6h 35m$86–124Bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus Ebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus Hwy.3/33.R
12h 23mBus via Revelstoke
- Take the bus from Banff to Revelstokebus
- Take the bus from Ramada Hotel to Safeway Downtownbus Rt1
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creekbus
- Take the bus from Rock Creek to Castlegarbus
15h 34m$282–463
Banff to Castlegar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Castlegar is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Castlegar is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at A&W - Castlegar via Bernard Ave at Richter St and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Banff and Castlegar is 589 km. The road distance is 507.3 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 12h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Banff to Castlegar, including transfers.
Banff to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 9:25 PM in Banff and 8:25 PM in Castlegar.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Castlegar is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Banff to Castlegar.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Castlegar via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna, and A&W - Castlegar in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $70–85
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Revelstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–100
- Phone
- +1 888 569 1969
- [email protected]
- Website
- Everything Revelstoke
Bus from Ramada Hotel to Safeway Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Everything Revelstoke
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Rock Creek to Castlegar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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