There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Kelowna by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
3h 16m$121–458Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane ZNA - YLW
3h 7m$41–262Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus Vancouver
8h 14m
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Kelowna is to fly which costs $40 - $270 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Kelowna is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $40 - $270.
The distance between Nanaimo and Kelowna is 368 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Kelowna without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Nanaimo to Kelowna, including transfers.
There are 205+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air Canada fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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