There are 3 ways to get from Winlaw to Kelowna 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 Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus 20
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus Hwy.3/33.D
7h$97–122Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Winlaw to Fauquiercar
- Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Kelownacar
5h 15m$51–77Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
7h 30m$329–701
Winlaw to Kelowna by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winlaw to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Winlaw to Kelowna is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Winlaw to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd and arriving at Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna via Nelson Visitor Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Winlaw and Kelowna is 391 km.
The best way to get from Winlaw to Kelowna without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Winlaw to Kelowna, including transfers.
Winlaw to Kelowna bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd station.
Winlaw to Kelowna bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay A station.
There are 48+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Winlaw, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna via Nelson Exchange Bay A and Nelson Visitor Centre in around 7h.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Hwy 6 at Winlaw Bridge Rd to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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