There are 7 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Kelowna by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQU - YLW
4h 35m$576–780Fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YQU - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
7h 46m$152–701Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Flix busbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus
19h 34mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Fox Creekbus
- Drive from Fox Creek to Edsoncar
- Take the bus from Edson to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Kamloopstrain
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BCbus
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus
26h 31mDrive 967.3 km
- Drive from Grande Prairie to Kelownacar 967.3 km
12h 2m$191–276Bus
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus
20h 27mBus via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus
20h 30m
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Kelowna is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Kelowna is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $550 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grande Prairie to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Grande Prairie and arriving at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave via Edmonton and Calgary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Kelowna is 603 km. The road distance is 967.3 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Kelowna without a car is to bus via Calgary which takes 19h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Grande Prairie to Kelowna, including transfers.
Grande Prairie to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Grande Prairie station.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Kelowna is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $550 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Calgary, which costs and takes 19h 34m.
Grande Prairie to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South station.
Kelowna is 1h behind Grande Prairie. It is currently 5:51 AM in Grande Prairie and 4:51 AM in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
WestJet flies from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grande Prairie to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave via Edmonton, Calgary Flix bus, WB 1 Street SW Station, WB 4 Street SW Station, and Calgary in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Jasper to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
Bus from Grande Prairie to Fox Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $35–80
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $21–55
Bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Flix bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Edson to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- 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
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Red Arrow
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Kelowna is 967 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Grande Prairie to Kelowna.
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