Labor Day road trip

Vancouver to Kelowna for Labor Day

Distance

240 mi

Driving

4 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Hope

The next Labor Day lands on Monday, September 6, 2027. On Highway 1, Highway 5 and Highway 97C, the heaviest traffic usually hits the Friday before and the Monday afternoon return. Coming home Tuesday morning instead of Monday afternoon saves hours in traffic.

Book the halfway night early

Hope sits about 94 miles from Vancouver and 146 miles from Kelowna. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Hope
• Stays in Kelowna

Along the way

• Othello Tunnels near Hope
• The Coquihalla Highway summit
• Okanagan Valley wineries

Full drive guide for this route