Car hire and driving in Kelowna, BC
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YLW means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Kelowna
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna to Kamloops | Canada | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Kelowna to Chilliwack | Canada | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Kelowna to Abbotsford | Canada | 220 km (137 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Kelowna to Langley | Canada | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Kelowna to Coquitlam | Canada | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Kelowna to Surrey | Canada | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Kelowna to Burnaby | Canada | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Kelowna to Vancouver | Canada | 271 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Kelowna to Delta | Canada | 272 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Kelowna to Richmond | Canada | 275 km (171 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Kelowna to Spokane | United States | 290 km (180 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Kelowna to Everett | United States | 290 km (180 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Kelowna to Calgary | Canada | 404 km (251 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Kelowna to Edmonton | Canada | 581 km (361 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
| Kelowna to San Jose | United States | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
| Kelowna to San Francisco | United States | 1,366 km (849 mi) | about 18 h 31 min |
| Kelowna to Seattle | United States | 328 km (204 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Kelowna to Winnipeg | Canada | 1,595 km (991 mi) | about 21 h 37 min |
| Kelowna to Denver | United States | 1,601 km (995 mi) | about 21 h 42 min |
| Kelowna to Portland | United States | 540 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kelowna?
The right, as everywhere in Canada.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.