There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Williams Lake by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus Ebus
6h 11mDrive 444.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kelowna to Williams Lakecar 444.4 km
5h 22m$89–129Fly Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YLW - YWL
4h 56m$388–789Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Williams Lake Airport
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YYF - YWL
6h 26m$437–837Fly Kelowna International Airport to Prince George Airport, bus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YLW - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus
6h 1mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Williams Lake Airport
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YVR - YWL
8h 10m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $380 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelowna to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave and arriving at Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Kelowna and Williams Lake is 459 km. The road distance is 444.4 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Kelowna to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Kelowna to Williams Lake bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Williams Lake is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 4h 56m.
Kelowna to Williams Lake bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna to Williams Lake is 444 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Kelowna to Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Williams Lake Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- 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
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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