There are 3 ways to get from Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - 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
7h 8m$343–651Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kelowna-Airport-YLW to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Castlegarcar
5h 29m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
7h 15m$89–104
Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 29m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Kelowna Airport and arriving at Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via UBCO Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC and Castlegar Community Complex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Kelowna Airport (YLW) and Castlegar is 546 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar, including transfers.
Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Kelowna, BC station.
Kelowna Airport (YLW) to Castlegar bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Castlegar, BC station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Kelowna Airport (YLW), Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Silver City Stagelines LTD operates a bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC once daily. Tickets cost $80–95 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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