There are 7 ways to get from Red Deer to Kelowna by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
best- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYC - YLW
4h 13m$127–537Bus
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Salmon Arm, BC
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC
13h 49m$217–276Drive 727.9 km
- Drive from Red Deer to Kelowna727.9 km
8h 51m$142–205Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, AB
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YEG - YLW
4h 22m$147–467Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons 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
6h 14m$204–659Bus via Banff
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BC
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
15h 4m$214–259Bus via Nelson
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
19h 22m$247–323
Red Deer to Kelowna by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Deer to Kelowna is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Red Deer to Kelowna is to bus and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Red Deer to Kelowna. However, there are services departing from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St and arriving at Kelowna, BC via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Salmon Arm, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Red Deer and Kelowna is 557 km. The road distance is 727.9 km.
The best way to get from Red Deer to Kelowna without a car is to bus which takes 13h 49m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Red Deer to Kelowna, including transfers.
Red Deer to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St station.
Red Deer to Kelowna bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Kelowna is 1h behind Red Deer. It is currently 7:38 PM in Red Deer and 6:38 PM in Kelowna.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Deer to Kelowna is 728 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Red Deer to Kelowna.
What companies run services between Red Deer, AB, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Kelowna, BC via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Salmon Arm, BC in around 13h 49m.
- 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 Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
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
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- 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
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $31–32
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $55–75
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
Bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $90–120
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
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
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
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