There are 4 ways to get from Edmonton to Kelowna by tram, plane, bus, or car
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Tram to Edmonton International Airport, fly
best- Take the tram from Churchill Station to Century Park Stationtram
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
4h 7m$132–602Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Salmon Arm, BCbus
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
16h 24m$241–306Drive 880.2 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Kelownacar 880.2 km
10h 30m$170–246Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
6h 18m$173–663
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Kelowna is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Kelowna is to tram and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Edmonton, AB - Downtown and arriving at Kelowna, BC via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Salmon Arm, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Edmonton and Kelowna is 593 km. The road distance is 880.2 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Kelowna without a car is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Edmonton to Kelowna, including transfers.
Edmonton to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Edmonton, AB - Downtown station.
Edmonton to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Kelowna is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 3:47 AM in Edmonton and 2:47 AM in Kelowna.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Kelowna is 880 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Edmonton to Kelowna.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Kelowna, BC via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Salmon Arm, BC in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- 780-442-5311
- Website
- edmonton.ca
Tram from Churchill Station to Century Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.edmonton.ca/edmonton-transit-system-ets.aspx
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $80–110
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–65
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68–69
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $68–69
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