There are 3 ways to get from Invermere to Castlegar by car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Invermere to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Castlegarcar
5h 57m$48–70Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Invermere to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from Kaslo to Castlegarbus
8h 18m$111–155Drive, car ferry, bus via Meadow Creek
- Drive from Invermere to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Meadow Creekcar
- Take the bus from Meadow Creek to Kaslo City Hallbus 58
- Take the bus from Kaslo City Hall to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 76
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
12h 25m$73–101
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Invermere to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Invermere to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Invermere and Castlegar is 294 km.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Invermere to Castlegar, including transfers.
Castlegar is 1h behind Invermere. It is currently 5:45 AM in Invermere and 4:45 AM in Castlegar.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Invermere, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Invermere to Castlegar. However, you can drive to Kootenay Bay, BC, take the car ferry to Balfour, BC, then drive to Castlegar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Invermere to Castlegar via Kootenay Bay, BC, Balfour, BC, and Kaslo in around 8h 18m.
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Kaslo to Castlegar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Meadow Creek to Kaslo City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Kaslo City Hall to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- 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
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- 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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