There are 3 ways to get from Vernon to Trail by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchangebus 90
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Trailbus Hwy.3/33.R
8h 15mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Vernon to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Trailcar
5h 15m$46–70Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Trailcar
5h 38m$197–693
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Trail is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Trail is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 15m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Vernon to Trail. However, there are services departing from Downtown Exchange and arriving at A&W - Trail via UBCO Exchange Bay B and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Vernon and Trail is 465 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Trail without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Vernon to Trail, including transfers.
Vernon to Trail bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, depart from Downtown Exchange station.
Vernon to Trail bus services, operated by BC Transit - North Okanagan–Shuswap, arrive at UBCO Exchange station.
There are 34+ hotels available in Trail.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Downtown Exchange to A&W - Trail via UBCO Exchange, UBCO Exchange Bay B, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- 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 Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Trail
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 250 863 4213
- [email protected]
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $38–79
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Child
- $38–40
- Adult
- $77–79
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
- 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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