There are 4 ways to get from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Kamloops / ...
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
8h 31mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Salmon Arm to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Castlegarcar
5h 42m$58–85Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
9h 38m$355–691Bus via West Kelowna
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm to Kelowna Westbus Sal-Kel
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
9h 38m$115–165
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 42m and costs $55 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Salmon Arm, BC and arriving at Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via Queensway Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC and Castlegar Community Complex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Shuswap Lake and Castlegar is 420 km.
The best way to get from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Shuswap Lake to Castlegar, including transfers.
Shuswap Lake to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Salmon Arm, BC station.
Shuswap Lake to Castlegar bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
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 31m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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