There are 4 ways to get from Castlegar to Salmon Arm by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Salmon Arm, BCbus Kelowna
8h 58mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Castlegar to Fauquiercar
- Take the car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Salmon Armcar
5h 46m$55–84Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
9h 37m$430–764Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus Kelowna
11h 16m$113–163
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Salmon Arm is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Salmon Arm is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 46m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlegar to Salmon Arm. However, there are services departing from Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave and arriving at Salmon Arm, BC via Castlegar, BC, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Castlegar and Salmon Arm is 419 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Salmon Arm without a car is to bus which takes 8h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Castlegar to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
Castlegar to Salmon Arm bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Castlegar, BC station.
Castlegar to Salmon Arm bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 20+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave to Salmon Arm, BC via Columbia Ave at 20th St, Castlegar, BC, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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
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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $25–60
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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