There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YLW - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
8h 26m$370–1,033Fly Kelowna International Airport to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YLW - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
12h 11m$185–773Bus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupertbus
21h 15mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-opbus 161
- Take the train from Vanderhoof to Prince Ruperttrain
23h 54mDrive 1,399.9 km
- Drive from Kelowna to Prince Rupertcar 1,399.9 km
17h 20m$278–401Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YYF - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
11h 4m$404–1,044
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Prince Rupert is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelowna to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave and arriving at Prince Rupert via Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Kelowna and Prince Rupert is 978 km. The road distance is 1399.9 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Kelowna to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Kelowna to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Kelowna to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna to Prince Rupert is 1400 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Kelowna to Prince Rupert.
There are 12+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Prince Rupert via Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George, BC in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vanderhoof to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $140–330
- Business
- $200–360
- Business Plus
- $210–370
- Economy
- $160–340
- Economy Plus
- $180–350
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
- 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
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