There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver to Windermere by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YVR - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Windermerecar
4h 33m$397–647Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Vancouver to Canmorebus Van-Cal
- Drive from Canmore to Windermerecar
15h 13m$134–265Drive 834 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Windermerecar 834 km
9h 48m$164–237Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th Stbus
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Windermerecar
17h 39m$256–337
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Windermere is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Windermere is to fly and drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $390 - $650.
The distance between Vancouver and Windermere is 676 km. The road distance is 834 km.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Vancouver to Windermere, including transfers.
Windermere is 1h ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 4:53 PM in Vancouver and 5:53 PM in Windermere.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Windermere is 834 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Vancouver to Windermere.
There are 138+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Windermere, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver to Windermere. However, you can take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Windermere. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vancouver to Windermere via Canmore in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
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
- $160–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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