There are 6 ways to get from Parksville to Castlegar by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
8h 54m$97–497Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
7h 43m$92–457Ferry, 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 / ...
15hLine 9 bus, line 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Trail Airport
- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
5h 50m$439–839Fly 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 39m$435–560Bus, 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$231–361
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 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Castlegar is to line 9 bus and line 1 bus and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $430 - $850.
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 517 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Castlegar without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m 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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- 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
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 236 362 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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