There are 4 ways to get from Kelowna to Butchart Gardens by plane, bus, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Victoria International Airport, line 75 bus
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YLW - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardensbus
4h 29m$149–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain 18
8h 43mFly to Nanaimo Airport, bus, line 75 bus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
- Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillsidebus
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Butchart Gardensbus
7h 35m$331–431Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry Vancouver to Victoria
10h 55m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Butchart Gardens is to fly and line 75 bus which costs $140 - $330 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Butchart Gardens is to fly and line 75 bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $140 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelowna to Butchart Gardens. However, there are services departing from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave and arriving at Butchart Gardens via Vancouver, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B and Saanichton Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Kelowna and Butchart Gardens is 361 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Butchart Gardens without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Kelowna to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
Kelowna to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Kelowna to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Vancouver - Pacific Station.
There are 266+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Kelowna to Butchart Gardens. However, you can take the bus to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) airport, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), walk to Victoria International Airport, take the line 87 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay C, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay B, take the line 75 bus to Butchart Gardens, then walk to Butchart Gardens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Butchart Gardens via Vancouver - Pacific Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, Victoria Harbour, Douglas St at Fort St, and Butchart Gardens in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–330
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Victoria
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
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