There are 3 ways to get from Courtenay to Castlegar by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi to Campbell River Airport, fly to Trail Airport
best- Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YBL - YZZ
8h 45m$578–1,044Fly Comox Valley Airport to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YQQ - YCG
6h 47m$91–461Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
15h 49m$251–428
Courtenay to Castlegar by bus, ferry, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Castlegar is to fly which costs $90 - $470 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $90 - $470.
The distance between Courtenay and Castlegar is 644 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Castlegar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 49m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Courtenay to Castlegar, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Comox Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 339 7955
- Website
- comoxtaxi.com
Ambassador Transportation Corp.
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5252
- Website
- ambassadortransportation.net
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