There are 10 ways to get from Calgary to British Columbia by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
3h 19m$114–495Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Vancouverbus Cal-Van
14h 9m$118–244Train
- Take the train from Calgary to Vancouvertrain Vancouver
3d 14hDrive 969.2 km
- Drive from Calgary to Vancouvercar 969.2 km
11h 2m$192–277Fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
3h 26m$122–604Fly 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
4h 1m$136–578Fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
4h 21m$179–851Fly to Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
4h 34m$119–651Fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
4h 55m$158–725Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airportbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kelowna to Vancouver
15h 19m$202–260
Calgary to British Columbia by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to British Columbia is to bus which costs $110 - $250 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to British Columbia is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to British Columbia. However, there are services departing from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE and arriving at Vancouver via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Calgary and arriving at Vancouver. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Calgary and British Columbia is 718 km. The road distance is 969.2 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to British Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 14h 9m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Calgary to British Columbia, including transfers.
Calgary to British Columbia bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE station.
Calgary to British Columbia train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Calgary station.
The best way to get from Calgary to British Columbia is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 14h 9m, you could also train, which costs and takes 3 days 14h.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and British Columbia, Canada?
WestJet, Flair Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) hourly. Alternatively, Rider Express operates a bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Vancouver once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 14h 5m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Calgary to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Red Arrow
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More Questions & Answers
Calgary to British Columbia bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver station.
British Columbia is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 4:06 PM in Calgary and 3:06 PM in British Columbia.
Calgary to British Columbia train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to British Columbia is 969 km. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Calgary to British Columbia.
There are 1421+ hotels available in British Columbia.














