There are 6 ways to get from Parksville to Castlegar by ferry, bus, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- 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
15h 1mFly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
6h 20m$92–457Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
9h 1m$97–507Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus
21h 17m$231–361Fly Nanaimo to Trail Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
6h 3m$469–939Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus
10h 38m$445–560
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Castlegar is to fly which costs $90 - $460 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Castlegar is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $460 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Parksville to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St and arriving at Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St via Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry, Victoria and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Parksville and Castlegar is 733 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Castlegar without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Parksville to Castlegar, including transfers.
Parksville to Castlegar bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry station.
Parksville to Castlegar bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St..
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) once daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–430
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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