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Fly from Kelowna International Airport, line 049 bus
best
1. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YLW - YVR
2. Take the bus from Langara-49th Station @ Bay 2 to UBC Exchange @ Unloading Onlybus
2h 58m
$84–278
Drive 377.2 km
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1. Drive from Kelowna to University of British Columbiacar 377.2 km
4h 49m
$77–110
Bus
1. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
6h 15m
Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
2. Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYF - YVR
4h 50m
$128–496

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

100Weekly Planes

1h 5mAverage Duration

$42Cheapest Price

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Distance: 322.2 km
Duration: 2h 58m

What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and University of British Columbia, BC, Canada?

EBus Canada operates a bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Station every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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Vancouver(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City).

Things to do in Vancouver

Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway line that operated from 1998 to 2011 between Granville Island and Science World (Olympic Village Station after 2009), in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operated only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and was aimed primarily at tourists. Two restored interurban trams were used on the line, which used a former freight railway right-of-way.

Playland(Opens in a new window)

Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), an organization that hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland. Playland opened at its current location in 1958, although its predecessor, Happyland, operated at Hastings Park from 1929 to 1957. Playland was formally made a division of the PNE in 1993.

ThunderVolt(Opens in a new window)

ThunderVolt is a steel launched roller coaster located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia. It originally operated as Senzafiato at Italy's defunct Miragica theme park before being refurbished by Zamperla and constructed at Playland, where it opened as Canada's fastest launch coaster in July 2024.

Wooden Roller Coaster (Playland)(Opens in a new window)

The PNE Roller Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1958, it is the oldest roller coaster in Canada. The ride is 2840 ft long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft and speeds of up to 76 km/h. The coaster was awarded the Coaster Classic and Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by American Coaster Enthusiasts.

Places to stay in Vancouver

Fairmont Pacific Rim(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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8.9Fabulous

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9.0Fabulous

Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA(Opens in a new window)

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