How far is Prince George from Kelowna?

About 686 km by road from downtown Prince George, via Hwy 97, Hwy 1, Hwy 97C, Hwy 8 and Hwy 5A, according to the OSRM route planner on OpenStreetMap data.

How long is the drive from Prince George to Kelowna?

About 9 h 9 min without stops, traffic or bad weather (OSRM estimate). Allow more time in winter and for breaks.

Are there nonstop flights from Prince George to Kelowna?

Yes: Central Mountain Air, Pacific Coastal Airlines, as listed by the airport and airlines on October 20, 2026. Check the airline for the current schedule.

Is there a bus from Prince George to Kelowna?

Ebus: Prince George – Kamloops (Prince George to Kamloops Mon, Thu and Sat; Kamloops to Prince George Wed, Fri and Sun (route page, checked October 20, 2026)). Ebus to Kamloops, then Ebus’s daily Kamloops to Kelowna bus via Salmon Arm and Vernon. Northern Health Connections: Prince George – Kelowna. Eligible riders only.

Prince George to Kelowna

Getting from Prince George to Kelowna, and from Kelowna back to Prince George: the drive, nonstop flights, buses and trains, with road events and highway cameras on the way.

Route updated 6 h agoFlights, buses and trains checked October 20, 2026

By road: 686 km
Driving time: 9 h 9 min
Highways: Hwy 97, Hwy 1, Hwy 97C, Hwy 8, Hwy 5A
Nonstop flights: Yes

Driving

From downtown Prince George to Kelowna is about 686 km by road, roughly 9 h 9 min of driving without stops, following Hwy 97, Hwy 1, Hwy 97C, Hwy 8 and Hwy 5A. That is the route planner’s estimate for good conditions: allow extra time for breaks, construction and winter roads.

Highway 97 south conditions

On the way

Towns on the route, with their road distance from Prince George.

Hixon62 km · 50 min
Quesnel122 km · 1 h 38 min
Williams Lake241 km · 3 h 14 min
Cache Creek444 km · 5 h 53 min
Kelowna686 km · 9 h 9 min

Check DriveBC before you leave for closures, collisions and construction.
Winter tires: Signed highways need winter tires or chains on board October 1 to April 30; some highways outside mountain passes or high-snowfall areas end March 31. British Columbia

Road conditions on the way

DriveBC events on the route outside Prince George and near Kelowna, and highway cameras along the way.

Highway cameras

Flying

Nonstop between Prince George (YXS) and Kelowna (YLW), as listed by the airport and the airlines on October 20, 2026:

Schedules and seasonal routes change, so book and check times with the airline. The return flights from Kelowna to Prince George are with the same airlines.

Prince George Airport: parking, getting there, arrivals and departures

Bus and train

Ebus
- Prince George – Kamloops: Prince George to Kamloops Mon, Thu and Sat; Kamloops to Prince George Wed, Fri and Sun (route page, checked October 20, 2026)About 6 h 30 min via Hixon, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Cache Creek; onward connections from Kamloops to Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary.
Ebus to Kamloops, then Ebus’s daily Kamloops to Kelowna bus via Salmon Arm and Vernon. Ebus: Kamloops and Kelowna.
1-877-769-3287 Schedule: Ebus: Prince George
Northern Health Connections
- Prince George – Kelowna
For people travelling to health care not available in their home community (valid BC Services Card; appointment verification). Anyone over 60 or needing accessible transport may ride without an appointment; companions and health staff eligible.
1-888-647-4997 Schedule: Northern Health Connections: Schedules and fares

Days and stops as each operator publishes them, checked October 20, 2026. Coming back from Kelowna, use the return days listed with each route. Confirm with the operator before you travel.

Official links

City of Kelowna

More trips from Prince George

Nearby towns: drive times and weather

Sources and notes

Distance, drive time, highways and towns on the way: OSRM routing from downtown Prince George on map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), recalculated monthly. Times assume good conditions and no stops.
Road events and cameras: DriveBC (road events and highway cameras, Province of British Columbia, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; camera images from DriveBC). DriveBC covers British Columbia roads only.
Flights: the airport authority’s airline information page and the airlines’ own route pages, linked above. We don’t show live flight times; the airport publishes its own arrivals and departures board.
Buses and trains: each operator’s published schedule page, linked with each service.
Open data: /api/v1/trips/kelowna.

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