There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Castlegar by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
6h 16m$76–466Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
2h 52m$46–273Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus Vancouver
13h 22mFly Nanaimo to Trail Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
4h 22m$296–595Ferry, bus via West Kelowna
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
15h 2m
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Castlegar is to fly which costs $45 - $280 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Castlegar is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs $45 - $280.
The distance between Nanaimo and Castlegar is 471 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Castlegar without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 13h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Nanaimo to Castlegar, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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