There are 3 ways to get from Castlegar to Tofino by bus, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kaslo
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
11h 52mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus
17h 5m$265–440Fly
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YZZ - YAZ
20h 52m$653–1,083
Trail Airport (YZZ) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Tofino is to bus and ferry which costs $260 - $440 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Tofino is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 5m and costs $260 - $440.
The distance between Castlegar and Tofino is 837 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Tofino without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Castlegar to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines flies from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to New Westminster, BC - Braid Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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