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How to get fromMelbourne to Kelownaby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Kelowna by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane MEL - YLW
    25h 12m
    $1,234–1,934

  2. Fly Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane plane MEL - YYF
    2. Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus bus
    25h 1m
    $700–2,355

  3. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane AVV - YLW
    25h 22m
    $820–2,823

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane plane MEL - YKA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BCshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks, BC to Kelowna Airportshuttle bus
    26h 52m
    $1,039–3,144

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane MEL - YVR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus bus
    27h 4m

  6. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane plane AVV - YYF
    3. Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus bus
    27h 24m
    $986–3,344

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration23h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$616Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,518.8 km
  • Duration: 25h 12m

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.

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