There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Windermere Lake by plane, car, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYJ - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Windermere Lakecar
7h 14m$141–596Bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Canmore, ABbus
- Drive from Canmore, AB to Windermere Lakecar
22h 37m$247–339Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Invermerecar
13h 17m$200–432Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YWH - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Windermere Lakecar
4h 25m$155–849Fly Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotelbus
- Drive from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to 4th St at 10th Avecar
8h 38m$201–751
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Windermere Lake is to bus and ferry and bus and drive which costs $240 - $340 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Windermere Lake is to fly and drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Victoria and Windermere Lake is 729 km.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Victoria to Windermere Lake, including transfers.
Windermere Lake is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 1:05 AM in Victoria and 2:05 AM in Windermere Lake.
There are 136+ hotels available in Windermere Lake.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Windermere Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Windermere Lake. However, you can take the line 72 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay A, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay D, take the line 87 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Windermere Lake. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Windermere Lake via Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, Waterfront Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, BC, and Canmore, AB in around 22h 37m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- 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
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Canmore, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://banffairporter.com/
- Schedules at
- https://banffairporter.com/schedule-rates/
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- 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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