There are 2 ways to get from Castlegar to Tofino by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YZZ - YAZ
5h 36m$603–1,133Bus, 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 to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
17h 4m$265–440
Castlegar to Tofino by bus, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Tofino is to bus and ferry which costs $260 - $440 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Tofino is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Castlegar and Tofino is 652 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Tofino without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 4m and costs $260 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Castlegar to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 50+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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