There are 2 ways to get from Courtenay to Salmon Arm by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQQ - 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
4h 24mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- 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 5m
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Courtenay and Salmon Arm is 514 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Salmon Arm without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Courtenay to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Courtenay to Salmon Arm. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, walk to Comox-Airport-YQQ 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 bus from Courtenay to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- 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 5 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
- Phone
- +1 250 863 4213
- [email protected]
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $38–79
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Child
- $38–40
- Adult
- $77–79
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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