There are 5 ways to get from Whistler to Castlegar by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly to Trail Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
4h 15m$412–700Shuttle, fly to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YVR - YCG
4h 41m$95–413Bus
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtownbus Standard / ...
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th Stbus Vancouver
12h 59m$217–316Drive 730.1 km
- Drive from Whistler to Castlegarcar 730.1 km
9h 6m$145–210Bus via West Kelowna
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
15h 36m
Whistler to Castlegar by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Castlegar is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Castlegar is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $410 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Whistler to Castlegar. However, there are services departing from Whistler and arriving at Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St via New Westminster, BC - Braid Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Whistler and Castlegar is 579 km. The road distance is 730.1 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Castlegar without a car is to bus which takes 12h 59m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Whistler to Castlegar, including transfers.
Whistler to Castlegar bus services, operated by YVR Skylynx, depart from Whistler station.
Whistler to Castlegar bus services, operated by YVR Skylynx, arrive at Vancouver Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whistler to Castlegar is 730 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Whistler to Castlegar.
There are 14+ hotels available in Castlegar.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Castlegar, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Whistler to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St via Vancouver Downtown, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster Station @ Platform 2, and New Westminster, BC - Braid Station in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Shuttle from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- 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
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