There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Vancouver by plane or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZRH - YVR
13h 5m$660–1,128Fly Zurich Airport to Coal Harbour Spb
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZRH - CXH
15h 46m$507–1,821Train to Basel, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane BSL - YVR
16h 46m$608–1,468
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Vancouver is to fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Vancouver is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Zurich and Vancouver is 8336 km.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Zurich to Vancouver, including transfers.
Vancouver is 9h behind Zurich. It is currently 7:38 PM in Zurich and 10:38 AM in Vancouver.
There are 912+ hotels available in Vancouver.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Edelweiss Air, Air Canada, and Icelandair fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Basel to Vancouver International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Coal Harbour Spb via Vancouver International Airport, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Coal Harbour Spb via Vancouver International Airport, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Coal Harbour Spb via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Vancouver International Airport, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Vancouver International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Basel to Vancouver International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Vancouver International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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