There are 6 ways to get from Cochrane to Shuswap Lake by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$98–141Fly 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 6mFly 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 48m$447–1,022Fly 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 Westbank Exchbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
7h 41m
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 8:16 AM in Cochrane and 7:16 AM 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- 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
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–130
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Salmon Arm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $65–150
- Phone
- 250 863 4213
- [email protected]
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Adult One-way
- $66
- Phone
- (250) 554-8005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
Shuttle from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
- Adult One-Way
- $55
- Adult Round Trip
- $110
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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