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How to get fromKootenay Bay to Vancouverby car, plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kootenay Bay to Vancouver by car, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Kootenay Bay to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YXC - YVR
    4h 48m
    $393–636

  2. Car ferry, bus to Castlegar Airport, fly

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    1. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YCG - YVR
    7h 11m
    $119–468

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
    2. Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus Kaslo
    12h 25m
    $200–260

  4. Drive 797.6 km

    1. Drive from Kootenay Bay to Vancouvercar car 797.6 km
    10h 26m
    $157–227

  5. Car ferry, bus to Trail Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    3. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YZZ - YVR
    6h 55m
    $413–682

  6. Drive, bus via New Westminster, BC - Braid Station

    1. Drive from Kootenay Bay to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrycar car
    2. Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus bus Kaslo
    14h 12m
    $239–333

  7. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Kootenay Bay to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrycar car
    2. Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus Kaslo
    14h 14m
    $246–326

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 653.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Kootenay Bay to Vancouver. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, then take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station via Balfour, BC and Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry in around 12h 25m.

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