There are 4 ways to get from Slocan to Kelowna by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus 20
- Take the bus from Balfour to Rock Creekbus
- Take the bus from Centex Gas - Rock Creek to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
11h 7m$172–217Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Slocan to Fauquiercar
- Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Kelownacar
5h 45m$44–66Drive, car ferry, fly
- Drive from Slocan to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
7h 15m$180–594Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Slocan to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
- Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Needles Ferrybus 53
- Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar
- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus
8h 40m$386–501
Slocan to Kelowna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slocan to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which costs $40 - $70 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Slocan to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 45m and costs $40 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Slocan to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Harold St at Delany Ave and arriving at Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna via Nelson Exchange Bay A, Balfour and Centex Gas - Rock Creek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Slocan and Kelowna is 480 km.
The best way to get from Slocan to Kelowna without a car is to bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Slocan to Kelowna, including transfers.
Slocan to Kelowna bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Harold St at Delany Ave station.
Slocan to Kelowna bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay A station.
There are 202+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Slocan, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna via Nelson Exchange Bay A, Balfour, and Centex Gas - Rock Creek in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Slocan to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Needles Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Balfour to Rock Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Centex Gas - Rock Creek to Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $70–85
- Phone
- +1 250 717 8452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cheers Okanagan Tours
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- Cheers Okanagan Tours
- Passenger
- $360–460
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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