There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Kelowna by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Portland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane PDX - YLW
6h 49m$512–1,649Drive 754.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Kelownacar 754.5 km
8h 58m$148–214Train, bus via Surrey
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Vancouver to Kelowna
13h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus Vancouver
14h 15mTrain to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SEA - YLW
7h 53m$345–961Fly Portland International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane PDX - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
10h 44m$346–1,231Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus Vancouver
14h 15m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kelowna is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kelowna is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $500 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Kelowna, BC - Downtown via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Portland and Kelowna is 572 km. The road distance is 754.5 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Kelowna without a car is to train and bus via Surrey which takes 13h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Portland to Kelowna, including transfers.
Portland to Kelowna bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Kelowna is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $500 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 15m.
Portland to Kelowna bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Kelowna is 754 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Portland to Kelowna.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Kelowna, BC - Downtown via Vancouver and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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