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How to get fromSalmon Arm to Castlegarby bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Salmon Arm to Castlegar by bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Castlegarbus bus Hwy.3/33.R
    7h 53m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salmon Arm to Needles, BCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Fauquier to Castlegarcar car
    5h 42m
    $52–76

  3. Bus, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Armstrong - Petro Canada to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YLW - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Castlegarcar car
    6h 30m
    $201–665

  4. Bus via Rock Creek

    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creekbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rock Creek to Castlegarbus bus
    9h 14m

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 420.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Salmon Arm, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot to Castlegar via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna, and A&W - Castlegar in around 7h 53m.

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