There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Okanagan Desert by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly, taxi
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Take the taxi from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Okanagan Deserttaxi
4h 39m$317–919Drive 599.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Okanagan Desertcar 599.6 km
7h 46m$122–176Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Drive from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Okanagan Desertcar
7h 52mBus via Penticton
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus 70
- Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th Stbus 40
10h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creekbus
- Take the bus from Rock Creek, BC - 4140 BC-3 to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus
11h 34m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Okanagan Desert is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Okanagan Desert is to shuttle and fly and taxi which takes 4h 39m and costs $310 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Okanagan Desert. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Main & 89th St via Queensway Exch and Peachtree Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Banff and Okanagan Desert is 629 km. The road distance is 599.6 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Okanagan Desert without a car is to bus via Penticton which takes 10h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Banff to Okanagan Desert, including transfers.
Banff to Okanagan Desert bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Okanagan Desert bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Okanagan Desert is 600 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Banff to Okanagan Desert.
There are 45+ hotels available in Okanagan Desert.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Okanagan Desert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Okanagan Desert via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Queensway Exch, Peachtree Square, and Main & 89th St in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Courtesy Taxi & Klassic Kabs
- Phone
- +1 250 492 6666
- Website
- pentictoncabs.ca
Penticton Eco Taxi Ltd
- Phone
- +1 250 492 9999
- Website
- ecotaxipenticton.ca
Penticton Klassic Kabs Ltd
- Phone
- +1 250 492 7777
- Website
- pentictontaxi.ca
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