There are 3 ways to get from Castlegar to Vernon by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
- Take the bus from UBCO Exchange to Downtown Exchangebus 90
7h 47mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Castlegar to Fauquiercar
- Take the car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Vernoncar
5h 1m$45–69Bus, 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 Aerospace Dr & Airport Way to Downtown Exchangebus
8h 42m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Vernon is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Vernon is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlegar to Vernon. However, there are services departing from Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave and arriving at Downtown Exchange via Castlegar, BC, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park and UBCO Exchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Castlegar and Vernon is 354 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Vernon without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Castlegar to Vernon, including transfers.
Castlegar to Vernon bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Castlegar, BC station.
Castlegar to Vernon bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 49+ hotels available in Vernon.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Vernon, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave to Downtown Exchange via Columbia Ave at 20th St, Castlegar, BC, Kelowna, BC, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, UBCO Exchange Bay C, and UBCO Exchange in around 7h 47m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 250 545 7221
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from UBCO Exchange to Downtown Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/shuswap/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/vernon/
Bus from Aerospace Dr & Airport Way to Downtown Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/shuswap/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/vernon/
- 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
- 1 800 663 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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