There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Kelowna by bus, plane, busferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 72 bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
best- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Saanichton Exch Bay A
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYJ - YLW
4h 38m$161–361Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship TerminalVictoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC - DowntownVancouver
12h 48m$105–169Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Kelowna
8h 5m$115–302Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Kelowna International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YWH - YLW
2h 48m$123–615Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YCD - YLW
5h 41m$260–490Fly Victoria International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)YYJ - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
7h 38m$178–583
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Kelowna is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Kelowna is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Victoria and Kelowna is 370 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Kelowna without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 12h 48m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Victoria to Kelowna, including transfers.
There are 146+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air North, and two other airlines fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
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 Victoria International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- westjet.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Saanichton Exch Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- 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
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- 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 Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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