There are 7 ways to get from California to Salmon Arm by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SMF - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
8h 41mDrive 2,276.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Salmon Armcar 2,276.7 km
26h 24m$460–664Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
45h 12mFly San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SFO - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
8h 49mFly Los Angeles International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane LAX - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
9h 17mFly San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
11h 45mFly Sacramento International Airport to Kamloops Airport, shuttle, taxi, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane SMF - YKA
- Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BC
- Take the taxi from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Chase, BC - Visitor Information Centretaxi
- Take the bus from Chase, BC - Visitor Information Centre to Salmon Arm, BCbus
11h
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Salmon Arm is to drive which costs $450 - $700 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from California to Salmon Arm is to drive which takes 26h 24m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between California and Salmon Arm is 1382 km. The road distance is 2276.7 km.
The best way to get from California to Salmon Arm without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from California to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Salmon Arm is 2277 km. It takes approximately 26h 24m to drive from California to Salmon Arm.
There are 21+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between California, USA and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from California to Salmon Arm. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Vernon - Esso Station, then take the bus to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot via Seattle, Vancouver, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chase, BC - Visitor Information Centre to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- EBus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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