There are 7 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna by plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Kelowna International Airport, line 97 bus
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YVR - YLW
- Take the bus from UBCO Exchange Bay C to Harvey Ave at Gordon Stnbus
1h 50m$75–279Drive 373.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelownacar 373.1 km
4h 46m$74–106Bus via Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Vancouver to Kelowna
6h 37mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Vancouver-YVR to Kelowna373.1 km
4h 46mFly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YVR - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
3h 14m$120–485Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus Vancouver
6h 59mBus via Merritt
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport to Merrittbus Van-Cal
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus Vancouver
7h 25m
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna is to fly and line 97 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs $75 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver Airport (YVR) station to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Surrey Central Station @ Bay 13 and arriving at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave via Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Kelowna is 301 km. The road distance is 373.1 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna without a car is to bus via Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna, including transfers.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall station.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna is 373 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Kelowna.
There are 208+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Red Arrow operates a bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave 4 times a week, and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–460
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–280
- Phone
- +1 250 860 8160
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kelowna
Bus from UBCO Exchange Bay C to Harvey Ave at Gordon Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kelowna
- Adult - Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
- 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, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver International Airport to Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Vancouver-YVR to Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
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