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How to get fromKelowna to Ellensburgby bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Kelowna to Ellensburg by bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Penticton

    best
    1. Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus bus 70
    2. Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th Stbus bus 40
    3. Take the bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak, WA to Central Washington Universitybus bus
    10h 58m

  2. Fly to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane plane YLW - YKM
    2. Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Rubybus bus
    10h 3m
    $52–300

  3. Drive 280.2 mi

    1. Drive from Kelowna to Ellensburgcar car 280.2 mi
    5h 52m
    $65–93

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Rock Creek, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rock Creek, BC - 4140 BC-3 to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak Travel Plaza to Ellensburgbus bus
    11h

  5. Bus via Vancouver

    1. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    12h 50m

  6. Bus, train via Surrey

    1. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mallbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    13h 26m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    13h 34m

  8. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YLW - SEA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucksshuttle bus
    7h 19m
    $271–749

  9. Fly to Wenatchee, bus

    1. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane plane YLW - EAT
    2. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Central Washington Universitybus bus
    10h 38m
    $76–269

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Ellensburg, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from Queensway Exch to Central Washington University via Peachtree Square, Main & 89th St, Oroville, WA, and Omak, WA in around 10h 58m.

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