There are 3 ways to get from Vernon to Kootenay River 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 Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
7h 59mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Vernon to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Kootenay Rivercar
5h$45–66Fly, 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 Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
8h 38m$351–704
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Kootenay River is to drive and car ferry which costs $40 - $70 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Kootenay River is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h and costs $40 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Vernon to Kootenay River. However, there are services departing from Downtown Exchange and arriving at Selkirk College Bay A via UBCO Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC and Castlegar Community Complex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Vernon and Kootenay River is 360 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Kootenay River without a car is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Vernon to Kootenay River, including transfers.
Vernon to Kootenay River bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, depart from Downtown Exchange station.
Vernon to Kootenay River bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, arrive at UBCO Exchange station.
There are 35+ hotels available in Kootenay River.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Kootenay River, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Downtown Exchange to Selkirk College Bay A via UBCO Exchange, UBCO Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC, Castlegar, BC, and Castlegar Community Complex in around 7h 59m.
- 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 Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- 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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