How to get from Vancouver to Kelowna
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 271 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Tue 27 Oct
3 ways to travel
271 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 27 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best1h 40m quicker than driving for C$94 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Flybest3h 28mC$120–180EstimatedYVR → YLW · non-stop · typical times
- Drive5h 6mC$48–65Estimated391 km · fuel only
- Taxi5h 6mC$320–480Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Vancouver to Kelowna?
The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 28m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 271 km.
What is the cheapest way from Vancouver to Kelowna?
Fly is the cheapest, from C$120. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Vancouver to Kelowna?
About 1h 2m in the air (YVR → YLW), about 3h 28m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run C$120–180; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Kelowna from Vancouver by road?
About 391 km, roughly 5h 6m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around C$48–65; tolls and parking are extra.