There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver to Cranbrook 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
3h 3m$433–682Drive 834.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver to Cranbrookcar 834.2 km
10h 8m$164–236Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central 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
15h$289–377Bus, 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 Cranbrookcar
15h 18m$243–342Bus 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
16h 11m
Vancouver to Cranbrook by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Cranbrook is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Cranbrook is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $430 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver station to Cranbrook. However, there are services departing from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and arriving at Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Vancouver and Cranbrook is 567 km. The road distance is 834.2 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Cranbrook without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $280 - $380.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Vancouver to Cranbrook, including transfers.
Vancouver to Cranbrook bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Cranbrook is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $430 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $380 and takes 15h.
Vancouver to Cranbrook bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Cranbrook is 1h ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 11:44 PM in Vancouver and 12:44 AM in Cranbrook.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Cranbrook, 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 bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 15h.
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- 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 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 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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Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Cranbrook is 834 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Vancouver to Cranbrook.
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