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How to get fromAmerica to British Columbiaby train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from America to British Columbia by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vancouver International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane AMS - YVR
    14h 36m
    $612–1,599

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nanaimo

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane AMS - ZNA
    17h 11m
    $532–1,795

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane AMS - YLW
    17h 24m
    $911–2,096

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane DUS - YVR
    16h 41m
    $699–1,481

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane AMS - YXX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    18h 21m
    $594–2,042

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane FRA - YVR
    15h 59m
    $678–1,790

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane AMS - SEA
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    20h 24m
    $787–1,694

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

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Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,890.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 36m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and British Columbia, Canada?

There is no direct connection from America to British Columbia. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), then take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, then take the bus to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave.

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