There are 3 ways to get from Vernon to Trail by bus, car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Salmon Arm / ...
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
8h 1m$109–162Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Vernon to Needles, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Trailcar
5h 20m$51–77Bus via Castlegar, BC
- Take the bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchangebus 90
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
8h 20m
Vernon to Trail by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Trail is to drive and car ferry which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Trail is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 20m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Vernon to Trail. However, there are services departing from Vernon, BC and arriving at Trail, BC via Harvey Ave at Richter Stn and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Vernon and Trail is 468 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Trail without a car is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Vernon to Trail, including transfers.
Vernon to Trail bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Vernon, BC station.
Vernon to Trail bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
There are 35+ hotels available in Trail.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Vernon, BC to Trail, BC via Kelowna, BC, Harvey Ave at Richter Stn, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, and Kelowna, BC in around 8h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $16–50
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $90–110
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- +1 250 545 7221
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/shuswap/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/vernon/
- 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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