There are 3 ways to get from Kootenay Lake to Kelowna by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
6h 10m$87–102Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Fauquiercar
- Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Kelownacar
5h 41m$55–84Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
6h 35m$365–657
Kootenay Lake to Kelowna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kootenay Lake to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kootenay Lake to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 41m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kootenay Lake to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Nelson Exchange Bay A and arriving at Kelowna, BC via Nelson, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Kootenay Lake and Kelowna is 342 km.
The best way to get from Kootenay Lake to Kelowna without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Kootenay Lake to Kelowna, including transfers.
Kootenay Lake to Kelowna bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Nelson, BC station.
Kootenay Lake to Kelowna bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 144+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Kootenay Lake, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Silver City Stagelines LTD operates a bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC once daily. Tickets cost $85–100 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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