There are 6 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna by ferry, plane, bus, or taxi
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Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YVR - YLW
5h 1m$108–453Ferry, Bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
10h 21m$86–218Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYJ - YLW
4h 34m$164–388Ferry, taxi to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the ferry from Vesuvius Bay to Crofton
- Take the taxi from Crofton to Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YCD - YLW
4h 54m$300–541Fly Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YGG - YLW
2h 48m$87–393Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)YVR - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
6h 42m$210–495
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna is to ferry and Bus which costs $85 - $220 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $85 - $400.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Kelowna is 366 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna without a car is to ferry and Bus which takes 10h 21m and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air North, and Air Canada fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–450
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–90
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–90
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $10–35
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $65–90
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $3–10
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $20–28
Ferry from Vesuvius Bay to Crofton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $9–14
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