There are 6 ways to get from Canmore to Castlegar by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus
- 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 8m$309–819Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Canmore to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Castlegarcar
8h 22m$77–111Bus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus Ebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus Hwy.3/33.R
12h 43mBus, fly to Kelowna International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
11h 22mBus, fly to Penticton Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus
11h 33m$406–867Bus via Rock Creek
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creekbus
- Take the bus from Rock Creek to Castlegarbus
13h 35m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canmore to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Canmore to Castlegar is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $300 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Canmore to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Canmore - Northwind Hotel and arriving at A&W - Castlegar via Bernard Ave at Richter St and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Canmore and Castlegar is 567 km.
The best way to get from Canmore to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 12h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Canmore to Castlegar, including transfers.
Canmore to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Canmore - Northwind Hotel station.
Canmore to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Canmore. It is currently 5:08 AM in Canmore and 4:08 AM in Castlegar.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Canmore, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Castlegar via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna, and A&W - Castlegar in around 12h 43m.
- 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
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- 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 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
- (250) 231-9959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $4–7
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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