There are 4 ways to get from Kelowna to Bella Coola by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YLW - QBC
4h 49m$628–1,391Drive 894.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kelowna to Bella Coolacar 894.9 km
12h 40m$178–257Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YYF - QBC
6h 37m$622–1,352Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YVR - QBC
8h 27m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Bella Coola is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Bella Coola is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Kelowna and Bella Coola is 599 km. The road distance is 894.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Kelowna to Bella Coola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna to Bella Coola is 895 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Kelowna to Bella Coola.
There are one+ hotels available in Bella Coola.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Bella Coola, BC, Canada?
Air North, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and WestJet fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bella Coola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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