There are 10 ways to get from Kelowna to Salem by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Kelowna International Airport to Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YLW - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 29m$272–563Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YYF - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
10h 15m$66–320Bus via Surrey
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Surrey, BCbus
- Take the bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Salembus
16h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mallbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
16h 37mDrive 514.5 mi
- Drive from Kelowna to Salemcar 514.5 mi
9h 52m$118–171Fly Kelowna International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane YLW - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
9h 54m$276–562Fly Kelowna International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YLW - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
9h 53m$506–1,048Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YVR - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
12h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salembus
16h 7mBus, train via Centralia
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Salemtrain
17h 7m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Salem is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Salem is to fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelowna to Salem. However, there are services departing from Kelowna, BC - Downtown and arriving at Salem via Eastbound 104 Ave @ 154 St, Newton Exchange @ Bay 6, Chevron - Gas Station and Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Kelowna and Salem is 415 miles. The road distance is 517.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Salem without a car is to bus via Surrey which takes 16h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Kelowna to Salem, including transfers.
Kelowna to Salem bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kelowna, BC - Downtown station.
Kelowna to Salem bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Surrey, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna to Salem is 517 miles. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Kelowna to Salem.
There are 79+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Salem via Surrey, BC, Eastbound 104 Ave @ 154 St, Newton Exchange @ Bay 6, Southbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave, Chevron - Gas Station, and Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Calgary, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Calgary, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Surrey, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $40–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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