There are 8 ways to get from Edmonton to Castlegar by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YEG - YCG
7h 29m$131–586Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
16h 37m$247–312Drive 898.6 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Castlegarcar 898.6 km
10h 27m$180–259Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus
9h 38m$209–569Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
12h 2m$316–1,031Fly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YEG - YZZ
6h 48m$608–988Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
16h 51m$257–342Bus #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus 99
17h 28m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $600 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW and arriving at Selkirk College Bay B via Anderson LRT Station, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE and Baker St at Falls St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
The distance between Edmonton and Castlegar is 570 km. The road distance is 898.6 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar without a car is to bus via Calgary which takes 16h 37m and costs $240 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Edmonton to Castlegar, including transfers.
Edmonton to Castlegar bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Castlegar is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Calgary, which costs $240 - $320 and takes 16h 37m.
Edmonton to Castlegar bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride.
Castlegar is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 1:48 PM in Edmonton and 12:48 PM in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Castlegar via Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride, SB Whitehorn CTrain Station, EB City Hall/Bow Valley College, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Baker St at Falls St, and Selkirk College Bay B in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Trail Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $90–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
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