How to get Here

By Plane

Located only 6km from downtown Castlegar, the West Kootenay Regional Airport provides daily flights to and from Calgary and Vancouver. Other area airports include:  

• Trail Regional Airport (40 min)
• Cranbrook (3 hours)
• Kelowna (3.5 hours)
• Spokane (3.5 hours)

By Car

Because of its convenient proximity to Highway 3A, a road trip to Castlegar is smooth and effortless. And with its location within the Selkirk Mountain Range, you'll enjoy spectacular panoramic views along the way.

If you need a vehicle, options include:

Kootenay Rideshare - Rideshare is a program that allows fellow road trippers the ability to find, and share, rides. You can arrange rides between towns anywhere in North America quickly and without hassle.

Budget Rent a Car - Located in the West Kootenay Regional Airport, Budget Rent a Car serves the Castlegar and surrounding area.

Due to its close proximity to the American border, there are three border crossings close to Castlegar: 

• Frontier/Paterson – 65km from Castlegar. Open 24 hours. Phone: 509-732-6215
• Boundary/Waneta – 75km from Castlegar. Open 9am-5pm. Phone: 509-732-6674
• Metaline Falls/Nelway – 90km from Castlegar. Open 8am-12am. Phone: 509-446-4421

By Bus

BC Transit – West Kootenay - For local travel, Castlegar’s public transit system is supplied by West Kootenay Transit, which services Castlegar and surrounding area. View their website for maps, up-to-date schedules, route information and rider and fee information.

By Taxi 

There are two taxi services that serve Castlegar, Trail and surrounding area:

Castlegar Taxi - phone: 250-687-0133

Trail Taxi - phone: 250-921-6921

By Shuttle

Castlegar offers three airport shuttle companies that operate daily:

Queen City Shuttle - operates daily between Castlegar and Nelson, a 35-40 minute drive along the Kootenay River. On-line reservation is required for all bookings and additional shuttles and group charters also available

Mountain Shuttle - operates daily between Castlegar, Rossland, Trail, Kelowna and Cranbrook. Located in Rossland, they offer a variety of shuttle services along with tours, guiding and more.

SMT Kootenay Transportation & Tours - Operates daily between Castlegar and Kelowna.  On-line reservation is required.