There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane ORD - YLW
8h 51m$333–1,107Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane MDW - YLW
10h 29m$193–857Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane ORD - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exchbus
12h 32m$515–1,224Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
2d 7h$1,066–2,158Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
2d 14h$599–1,102Drive 3,158.6 km
- Drive from Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW)car 3,158.6 km
32h 45m$619–894
Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) is to fly which costs $190 - $900 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $330 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Kelowna Airport (YLW). However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Kelowna Airport via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Chicago and Kelowna Airport (YLW) is 2595 km. The road distance is 3158.6 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW), including transfers.
Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $330 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 14h.
Chicago to Kelowna Airport (YLW) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Kelowna Airport (YLW) is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:35 AM in Chicago and 4:35 AM in Kelowna Airport (YLW).
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kelowna Airport (YLW), Canada?
WestJet, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kelowna Airport via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Red Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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