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How to get fromShuswap Lake to Castlegarby bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar by bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Kamloops / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus bus Kelowna to Nelson
    8h 33m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salmon Arm to Needles, BCcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Fauquier to Castlegarcar car
    5h 46m
    $57–84

  3. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YLW - YXC
    3. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    9h 38m
    $375–691

  4. Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)

    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus bus Salmon Arm
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus bus Kelowna to Nelson
    11h
    $114–162

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 419.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Shuswap Lake, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave, Queensway Exchange Bay B, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, Kelowna, BC, Castlegar, BC, and Castlegar Community Complex in around 8h 33m.

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