There are 3 ways to get from Vernon to Castlegar by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Salmon Arm / ...
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
7h 41m$102–150Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Vernon to Needles, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Castlegarcar
5h 1m$46–67Fly, bus
- 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
8h 38m$371–714
Vernon to Castlegar by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Castlegar is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Vernon to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Vernon, BC and arriving at Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via Harvey Ave at Richter Stn, Kelowna, BC and Castlegar Community Complex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Vernon and Castlegar is 360 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Vernon to Castlegar, including transfers.
Vernon to Castlegar bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Vernon, BC station.
Vernon to Castlegar bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Vernon, BC to Columbia Ave at Selkirk Ave via Kelowna, BC, Harvey Ave at Richter Stn, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, Kelowna, BC, Castlegar, BC, and Castlegar Community Complex in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $16–50
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- 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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