There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Whistler by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly from Kelowna International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YLW - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
3h 58m$113–401Drive 419.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kelowna to Whistlercar 419.7 km
6h$83–120Bus via Surrey
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mallbus Kelowna to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus Standard / ...
8h 12mBus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYF - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
5h 36m$137–552Bus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kelowna
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus Standard / ...
8h 21mBus #2
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kelowna
- Take the bus from Granville and Broadway to Whistler Gate Loopbus Vancouver to Whistler
8h 57m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Whistler is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Whistler is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 58m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelowna to Whistler. However, there are services departing from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave and arriving at Whistler via Guildford Exchange @ Bay 2 and Vancouver Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Kelowna and Whistler is 436 km. The road distance is 419.7 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Whistler without a car is to bus via Surrey which takes 8h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Kelowna to Whistler, including transfers.
Kelowna to Whistler bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Kelowna to Whistler bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna to Whistler is 420 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Kelowna to Whistler.
There are 518+ hotels available in Whistler.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Whistler via Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall, Guildford Exchange @ Bay 2, Surrey Central Station @ Bay 11, Surrey Central Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Downtown in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.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/
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/
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
Bus from Granville and Broadway to Whistler Gate Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- 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/
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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