There are 8 ways to get from California to Penticton by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SMF - YLW
- Take the bus from Westbank Exch to Duncan & Mainbus
9h 29m$416–1,047Fly San Francisco International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane SFO - YYF
7h 21m$140–637Train, bus via Portland
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Westbank Exch to Atkinson & Huthbus 70
46h 44m$312–515Drive 2,110.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Pentictoncar 2,110.5 km
24h 24m$409–591Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SFO - YLW
- Take the bus from Westbank Exch to Duncan & Mainbus
9h 58m$687–1,610Fly Oakland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane OAK - YLW
- Take the bus from Westbank Exch to Duncan & Mainbus
11h 24m$418–1,001Fly Sacramento International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane SMF - YYF
6h 24m$169–824Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwybus
- Take the bus from Princeton Chevron to Warren & Atkinsonbus 50
47h 25m$349–610
California to Penticton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Penticton is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from California to Penticton is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between California and Penticton is 1364 km. The road distance is 2110.5 km.
The best way to get from California to Penticton without a car is to train and bus via Portland which takes 46h 44m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from California to Penticton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Penticton is 2111 km. It takes approximately 24h 24m to drive from California to Penticton.
There are 56+ hotels available in Penticton.
What companies run services between California, USA and Penticton, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Sacramento International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-844-442-2212
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Westbank Exch to Duncan & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Westbank Exch to Atkinson & Huth
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Princeton Chevron to Warren & Atkinson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–95
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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