There are 8 ways to get from Alberta to British Columbia by plane, bus, car, tram, or shuttle
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Fly Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
2h 31m$81–506Fly Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
3h 10m$79–482Bus via Kamloops
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
11h 58mDrive 969.2 km
- Drive from Calgary to Vancouvercar 969.2 km
11h 1m$197–284Tram to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Stationtram
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
3h 39m$100–442Tram to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Stationtram
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YEG - YVR
4h 15m$86–405Fly Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YYC - YXX
- Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
3h 54m$117–639Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouverbus Cal-Van
14h 10m$118–244
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alberta to British Columbia is to tram and fly which costs $85 - $410 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Alberta to British Columbia is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $80 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Alberta to British Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW and arriving at Vancouver - Pacific Station via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Alberta and British Columbia is 432 km. The road distance is 969.2 km.
The best way to get from Alberta to British Columbia without a car is to bus via Kamloops which takes 11h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Alberta to British Columbia, including transfers.
Alberta to British Columbia bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
The best way to get from Alberta to British Columbia is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $80 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Kamloops, which costs and takes 11h 58m.
Alberta to British Columbia bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
British Columbia is 1h behind Alberta. It is currently 11:11 AM in Alberta and 10:11 AM in British Columbia.
What companies run services between Alberta, Canada and British Columbia, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Granville Station @ Platform 1 via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Phone
- 780-442-5311
- Website
- Edmonton.ca
Tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Edmonton.ca
Tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Edmonton.ca
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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Yes, the driving distance between Alberta to British Columbia is 969 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Alberta to British Columbia.
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