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Getting There, Vernon, British Columbia
VirtualVernon - A Premier Regional Site  North Okanagan Travel Information

Whether you're travelling to, from or around the North Okanagan, our travel and transportation guide contains helpful links, tips and general information to get you from here to there!


Location

Greater Vernon is centrally located 441 km northeast of Vancouver, and 556 km west of Calgary, Alberta on highway 97, north of the United States border and easily accessible by bus, air, and car via highways 1, 3 or 5. Greater Vernon is well connected to the BC and Trans-Canada Highway system. The Coquihalla Highway is a four-lane divided toll freeway, which makes travel to Vancouver only a half-day drive.

Highway 97 runs from the Yukon and Alaska through the center of British Columbia to Washington, Oregon and California, with access to Interstate 5, which runs from the Canadian border with Washington State to the Mexico border with California.


By Road

A strong highway system provides direct and convenient access to the Okanagan Valley from all major markets. Several major transportation companies located locally provides an excellent distribution network.

  • Vancouver via Coquihalla Hwy 441 kms (5hrs)
  • Calgary via Trans Canada Hwy 556 kms (6hrs)
  • Edmonton Alberta 851 kms
  • Spokane, Washington 454 kms
  • Seattle, Washington 550 kms
  • Kelowna, BC 45 kms

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VirtualVernon - A Premier Regional Site  By Air
Kelowna Airport, 25 minutes from Downtown Vernon is one of the fastest growing airports in Canada. Air Canada, WestJet and Horizon Air, offers daily direct service to major destination in Canada and the United States. The Vernon Regional airport is designed to provide as a regional center for aircraft maintenance, manufacturing and training. For visitors Vernon Regional Airport offers sightseeing tours and exciting skydiving services...