There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Kelowna by tram, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
best- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SEA - YLW
5h 10m$337–954Drive 476.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Kelownacar 476.8 km
5h 58m$95–137Bus via Surrey
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Chevron - Gas Stationbus Seattle Airport
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Vancouver to Kelowna
9h 29mTrain, bus via Surrey
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Vancouver to Kelowna
10h 8mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane SEA - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
8h 12m$481–1,136Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus
7h 29mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus Vancouver
10h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus Vancouver
10h 30m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Kelowna is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Kelowna is to tram and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Seattle, WA - Convention centre and arriving at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave via Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave, Newton Exchange @ Bay 7 and Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Seattle and Kelowna is 391 km. The road distance is 476.8 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Kelowna without a car is to bus via Surrey which takes 9h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Seattle to Kelowna, including transfers.
Seattle to Kelowna bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, depart from Seattle, WA - Convention centre station.
Seattle to Kelowna bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, arrive at Chevron - Gas Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Kelowna is 477 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Seattle to Kelowna.
There are 207+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave via Chevron - Gas Station, Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave, Newton Exchange @ Bay 7, Westbound 105 Ave @ Lincoln Dr, and Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Chevron - Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
Bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
Bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.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/
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
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- 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/
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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