There are 4 ways to get from Crawford Bay to Kelowna by car, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Crawford Bay to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
4h 49m$235–494Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Kelownacar
5h 37m$71–112Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 76
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
9h 3m$91–110Drive, bus
- Drive from Crawford Bay to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrycar
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
9h 59m$185–240
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawford Bay to Kelowna is to car ferry and drive which costs $70 - $120 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Crawford Bay to Kelowna is to drive and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $230 - $500.
The distance between Crawford Bay and Kelowna is 372 km.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Crawford Bay to Kelowna, including transfers.
There are 209+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Crawford Bay, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Crawford Bay to Kelowna. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport, take the line 23 bus to UBCO Exchange Bay D, then take the line 97 bus to Harvey Ave at Gordon Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Crawford Bay to Kelowna, BC via Kootenay Bay, BC, Balfour, BC, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Nelson Exchange Bay B, and Nelson, BC in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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