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How to get fromCanmore to Kootenay Riverby bus, plane, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Canmore to Kootenay River by bus, plane, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Castlegar Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Malcolm Hotel Canmore, Canmore to Calgary Int'l Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YYC - YCG
    7h 33m
    $156–551

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Canmore to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Rivercar car
    8h 21m
    $89–130

  3. Bus via Claresholm

    1. Take the bus from Canmore to Calgarybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus 99
    13h 14m

  4. Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Malcolm Hotel Canmore, Canmore to Calgary Int'l Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    9h 30m
    $436–1,056

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Solara Resort Canmore to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus 99
    14h 6m
    $251–354

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 443.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Canmore, AB, Canada and Kootenay River, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Canmore to Selkirk College Bay B via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 13h 14m.

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