There are 5 ways to get from Lake Louise to Kelowna by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Salmon Arm, BCCalgary
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BCKelowna / ...
8h 34m$133–169Drive 422.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Louise to Kelowna422.7 km
5h 18m$83–119Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYC - YLW
6h 18m$195–605Bus via Salmon Arm
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Salmon Arm, BCCalgary
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence AveKamloops
8h 43m$116–152Shuttle, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)YYC - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
8h 19m$272–727
Lake Louise to Kelowna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Louise to Kelowna is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Louise to Kelowna is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Louise to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Lake Louise, AB and arriving at Kelowna, BC via Salmon Arm, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Lake Louise and Kelowna is 446 km. The road distance is 422.7 km.
The best way to get from Lake Louise to Kelowna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Lake Louise to Kelowna, including transfers.
Lake Louise to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Lake Louise, AB station.
Lake Louise to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Salmon Arm, BC station.
Kelowna is 1h behind Lake Louise. It is currently 7:55 PM in Lake Louise and 6:55 PM in Kelowna.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Louise to Kelowna is 423 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Lake Louise to Kelowna.
What companies run services between Lake Louise, AB, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Lake Louise, AB to Kelowna, BC via Salmon Arm, BC in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $80–110
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
- +1 403 762 0000
- INFO@BANFFTRANSPORTATION.COM
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/airport-transfers.html
- Phone
- +1-403-522-2700
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1-844-442-2212
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
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