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There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to British Columbia by plane or bus

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Fly Auckland to Vancouver International Airport
best
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane AKL - YVR
16h 22m
$760–2,017
Fly Auckland to Kelowna International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane AKL - YLW
18h 43m
$469–1,714
Fly Auckland to Victoria International Airport
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane AKL - YYJ
18h 58m
$490–1,713
Fly Auckland to Nanaimo Airport
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane AKL - YCD
18h 33m
$560–2,113
Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane WRE - YVR
20h 29m
$569–2,049
Fly Auckland to Nanaimo
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane AKL - ZNA
18h 38m
$500–1,813
Fly Auckland to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane AKL - YWH
19h 11m
$660–2,413

Auckland (AKL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

39Weekly Planes

16h 4mAverage Duration

$480Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,407.5 km
Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and British Columbia, Canada?

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) every 4 hours.

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Vancouver(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City).

Things to do in Vancouver

Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway line that operated from 1998 to 2011 between Granville Island and Science World (Olympic Village Station after 2009), in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operated only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and was aimed primarily at tourists. Two restored interurban trams were used on the line, which used a former freight railway right-of-way.

Playland(Opens in a new window)

Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), an organization that hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland. Playland opened at its current location in 1958, although its predecessor, Happyland, operated at Hastings Park from 1929 to 1957. Playland was formally made a division of the PNE in 1993.

ThunderVolt(Opens in a new window)

ThunderVolt is a steel launched roller coaster located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia. It originally operated as Senzafiato at Italy's defunct Miragica theme park before being refurbished by Zamperla and constructed at Playland, where it opened as Canada's fastest launch coaster in July 2024.

Wooden Roller Coaster (Playland)(Opens in a new window)

The PNE Roller Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1958, it is the oldest roller coaster in Canada. The ride is 2840 ft long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft and speeds of up to 76 km/h. The coaster was awarded the Coaster Classic and Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by American Coaster Enthusiasts.

Places to stay in Vancouver

Fairmont Pacific Rim(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Hotel BLU(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Carmana Hotel & Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous