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How to get fromCastlegar to Fort Nelsonby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Castlegar to Fort Nelson by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive  1,673.9 km

    best
    1. Drive from Castlegar to Fort Nelsoncar car 1,673.9 km
    20h 49m
    $339–490

  2. Fly Castlegar Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane plane YCG - YXJ
    2. Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus bus
    10h 42m
    $256–1,010

  3. Fly Trail Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane YZZ - YYE
    19h 23m
    $881–2,756

  4. Fly Castlegar Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane YCG - YYE
    26h 14m
    $649–2,158

  5. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from A&W - Castlegar to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane YLW - YYE
    9h 56m
    $539–1,443

Trail Airport (YZZ) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$795Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,673.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 49m

What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?

Pacific Coastal Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) 4 times a week.

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