There are 5 ways to get from Parksville to Kelowna by bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 9 bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
best- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
4h 45m$341–433Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYJ - YLW
7h 31m$195–397Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus Ebus
9h 35mLine 9 bus, line 1 bus, ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YVR - YLW
6h 36mFly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
7h 45m
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Kelowna is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $400 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Kelowna is to line 9 bus and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $340 - $440.
The distance between Parksville and Kelowna is 409 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Kelowna without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Parksville to Kelowna, including transfers.
There are 201+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Parksville to Kelowna. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, walk to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, then take the bus to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave via Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, and Vancouver - Pacific Station in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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