There are 3 ways to get from Vernon to Balfour by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchangebus 90
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
8h 50mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Vernon to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Balfourcar
5h 32m$52–77Fly, bus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
7h 27m$353–711
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Balfour is to drive and car ferry which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Balfour is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 32m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Vernon to Balfour. However, there are services departing from Downtown Exchange and arriving at Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via UBCO Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Vernon and Balfour is 431 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Balfour without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Vernon to Balfour, including transfers.
Vernon to Balfour bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, depart from Downtown Exchange station.
Vernon to Balfour bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, arrive at UBCO Exchange station.
There are five+ hotels available in Balfour.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Balfour, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Downtown Exchange to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via UBCO Exchange, UBCO Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC, and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 250 545 7221
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuswap
Bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchange
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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