There are 5 ways to get from Cochrane to Shuswap Lake by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus via Canmore
best- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canadabus Ebus
6h 14m$155–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Salmon Armbus Cal-Van
9h 54m$77–162Drive 484.6 km
- Drive from Cochrane to Salmon Armcar 484.6 km
5h 48m$99–142Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
5h 1mFly to Kamloops Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
- Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Take the taxi from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Sorrentotaxi
6h 42m$477–1,072
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Shuswap Lake is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Shuswap Lake is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochrane station to Shuswap Lake. However, there are services departing from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT and arriving at Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canada via Canmore - Northwind Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Cochrane and Shuswap Lake is 564 km. The road distance is 484.6 km.
The best way to get from Cochrane to Shuswap Lake without a car is to bus via Canmore which takes 6h 14m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Cochrane to Shuswap Lake, including transfers.
Cochrane to Shuswap Lake bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, depart from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT.
Cochrane to Shuswap Lake bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, arrive at Northwinds Hotel, Canmore station.
Shuswap Lake is 1h behind Cochrane. It is currently 3:03 PM in Cochrane and 2:03 PM in Shuswap Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochrane to Shuswap Lake is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Cochrane to Shuswap Lake.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Shuswap Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Cochrane to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canada via Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT and Canmore - Northwind Hotel in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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