There are 6 ways to get from Castlegar to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YCG - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
9h 46m$204–894Fly to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YCG - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
15h 11m$199–864Bus
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenuebus
- Take the bus from Hope, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupertbus
28h 40mDrive 1,684 km
- Drive from Castlegar to Prince Rupertcar 1,684 km
21h 28m$334–483Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Government at Gilganbus 161
- Take the train from Burns Lake to Prince Ruperttrain
30h 45mBus, train via Hope
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenuebus
- Take the bus from Hope, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-opbus 161
- Take the train from Vanderhoof to Prince Ruperttrain
31h 19m
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Prince Rupert is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlegar to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St and arriving at Prince Rupert via Hope, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
The distance between Castlegar and Prince Rupert is 1108 km. The road distance is 1684 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus which takes 28h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Castlegar to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Castlegar to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St station.
Castlegar to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlegar to Prince Rupert is 1684 km. It takes approximately 21h 28m to drive from Castlegar to Prince Rupert.
There are 12+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Prince Rupert via Hope, BC, Kamloops, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George, BC in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Burns Lake to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–270
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $180–340
- Economy
- $130–280
- Economy Plus
- $140–290
Train from Vanderhoof to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $140–330
- Business
- $200–360
- Business Plus
- $210–370
- Economy
- $160–340
- Economy Plus
- $180–350
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Hope, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Hope, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Government at Gilgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
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