There are 9 ways to get from Edmonton to Castlegar by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
7h 34m$131–586Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus
17h 32mDrive 898.6 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Castlegarcar 898.6 km
10h 28m$152–219Fly Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Castlegarcar
8h 45m$188–868Fly Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YEG - YZZ
7h 25m$658–1,038Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- 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
8h 18m$295–821Bus via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus
18h 18mBus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Canmore to Revelstokebus
- Drive from Revelstoke to Shelter Baycar
- Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWcar
- Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Playmor Junction P&Rbus 74
18h 55m$185–279Bus #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus
20h 22m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $650 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW and arriving at A&W - Castlegar via Calgary - Airport YYC, Bernard Ave at Richter St and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Edmonton and Castlegar is 570 km. The road distance is 898.6 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 17h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Edmonton to Castlegar, including transfers.
Edmonton to Castlegar bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 32m.
Edmonton to Castlegar bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at YYC-Calgary International Airport station.
Castlegar is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 9:27 PM in Edmonton and 8:27 PM in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and Flair Airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Castlegar via YYC-Calgary International Airport, Calgary - Airport YYC, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna, and A&W - Castlegar in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- 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 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
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Canmore to Revelstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Playmor Junction P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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