There are 4 ways to get from Windermere Lake to Vancouver by car, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Windermere Lake to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXC - YVR
3h 42m$397–642Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Windermere Lake to Banffcar
- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus Cal-Van
14h 13m$130–264Drive 837.2 km
- Drive from Invermere to Vancouvercar 837.2 km
10h 25m$165–238Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Windermere Lake to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
17h 41m$257–338
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere Lake to Vancouver is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere Lake to Vancouver is to drive and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $390 - $650.
The distance between Windermere Lake and Vancouver is 675 km. The road distance is 837.2 km.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Windermere Lake to Vancouver, including transfers.
Vancouver is 1h behind Windermere Lake. It is currently 2:21 AM in Windermere Lake and 1:21 AM in Vancouver.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere Lake to Vancouver is 837 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Windermere Lake to Vancouver.
There are 1420+ hotels available in Vancouver.
What companies run services between Windermere Lake, BC, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Windermere Lake to Vancouver. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, then take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Windermere Lake to Vancouver via Banff in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–270
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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