There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver 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
3h 9m$468–727Drive 851.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver to Fort Steelecar 851.5 km
10h 22m$169–243Bus
- 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 15m$354–457Bus, 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
15h 33m$248–347Bus 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 27m
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Fort Steele is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Fort Steele is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $460 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver station to Fort Steele. 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 15m.
The distance between Vancouver and Fort Steele is 578 km. The road distance is 851.5 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Fort Steele without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $350 - $460.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Vancouver to Fort Steele, including transfers.
Vancouver to Fort Steele bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Fort Steele is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $460 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $460 and takes 15h 15m.
Vancouver 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. It is currently 4:26 PM in Vancouver and 5:26 PM in Fort Steele.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, 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 bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Fort Steele via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North in around 15h 15m.
- 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
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
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
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Fort Steele is 851 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Vancouver to Fort Steele.
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