There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Kelowna by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SYD - YLW
18h 53m$973–1,628Fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane SYD - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
21h 53m$643–2,151Fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SYD - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
22h 25mFly to Kamloops Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane SYD - YKA
- Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks, BC to Kelowna Airport
26h 42m$1,528–2,738
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kelowna is to fly which costs $950 - $1,700 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kelowna is to fly which takes 18h 53m and costs $950 - $1,700.
The distance between Sydney and Kelowna is 12811 km.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Sydney to Kelowna, including transfers.
Kelowna is 18h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:13 PM in Sydney and 5:13 AM in Kelowna.
There are 184+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- (250) 554-8005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
Shuttle from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
- Adult One-Way
- $55
- Adult Round Trip
- $110
Shuttle from Sun Peaks, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
- Adult One-way
- $150
- Adult Round Trip
- $300
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