There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Kelowna by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane MEL - YLW
24h 23m$1,030–1,863Fly Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane MEL - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
25h 41m$700–2,355Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane AVV - YLW
24h 36m$814–2,847Fly Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane MEL - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
26h 18mFly Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane MEL - YKA
- Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks, BC to Kelowna Airport
26h 45m$985–3,173
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kelowna is to fly which costs $1,000 - $1,900 and takes 24h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kelowna is to fly which takes 24h 23m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Kelowna is 13519 km.
It takes approximately 24h 23m to get from Melbourne to Kelowna, including transfers.
Kelowna is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:10 PM in Melbourne and 6:10 PM in Kelowna.
There are 198+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Fiji Airways, WestJet, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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