There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YVR - YXC
1h 44m$469–682Drive 855.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steelecar 855.7 km
10h 33m$168–243Bus, drive
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus Vancouver
- Drive from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Fort Steelecar
16h$251–354Bus
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Vancouver
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus Kaslo
16h 29m$356–474Bus via West Kelowna
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
17h 58m
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs $460 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver Airport (YVR) station to Fort Steele. However, there are services departing from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station and arriving at Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Fort Steele is 563 km. The road distance is 855.7 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele without a car is to bus which takes 16h 29m and costs $350 - $480.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele, including transfers.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs $460 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $480 and takes 16h 29m.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Fort Steele is 1h ahead of Vancouver Airport (YVR). It is currently 6:59 PM in Vancouver Airport (YVR) and 7:59 PM in Fort Steele.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Fort Steele, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Fort Steele via Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster, BC - Braid Station, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $85–100
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele is 856 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Fort Steele.
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