There are 7 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake by plane, bus, shuttle, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Field - Tourism Info Centerbus
5h 6m$190–633Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Fieldbus Van-Cal
12h 25m$125–237Shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Field - Tourism Info Centerbus
7h 42m$228–851Bus via Kamloops
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Field - Tourism Info Centerbus Ebus
11h 39mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake775.6 km
8h 59mDrive 775.6 km
- Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lakecar 775.6 km
8h 59m$157–226Fly Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YVR - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
- Take the bus from Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way to Field - Tourism Info Centerbus
8h 26m
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake is to fly and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver Airport (YVR) station to Emerald Lake. However, there are services departing from Marine Drive Station @ Bay 1 and arriving at Field - Tourism Info Center via Vancouver - Pacific Station and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Emerald Lake is 918 km. The road distance is 775.6 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake without a car is to bus via Kamloops which takes 11h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake, including transfers.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Vancouver - Pacific Station.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Emerald Lake is 1h ahead of Vancouver Airport (YVR). It is currently 10:09 in Vancouver Airport (YVR) and 11:09 in Emerald Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake is 776 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Emerald Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a subway from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake via Marine Drive Station @ Platform 1, Marine Drive Station @ Bay 1, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Vancouver - Pacific Station, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, and Field - Tourism Info Center in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Field - Tourism Info Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Field - Tourism Info Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Field - Tourism Info Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way to Field - Tourism Info Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Field - Tourism Info Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $26–60
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Field - Tourism Info Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $26–60
Bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Field
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $90–200
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- info@reliablebus.ca
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Emerald Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
There are 11+ hotels available in Emerald Lake.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Emerald Lake. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.