There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Columbia icefield by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centrebus Brewster
9h 23mDrive 544 km
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Columbia icefieldcar 544 km
6h 45m$109–157Train, bus
- Take the train from Kamloops to Jaspertrain Jasper / ...
- Take the bus from Jasper to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centrebus Brewster
16h 31mFly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centrebus
7h 50mFly to Edmonton International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YKA - YEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Edmonton Airport to Jasper, AB
- Take the bus from Jasper to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centrebus
8h 38m$559–1,046
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Columbia icefield is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Columbia icefield is to drive which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Columbia icefield. However, there are services departing from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and arriving at Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre via Lake Louise Village South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Kamloops and Columbia icefield is 572 km. The road distance is 544 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Columbia icefield without a car is to bus which takes 9h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Kamloops to Columbia icefield, including transfers.
Kamloops to Columbia icefield bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Kamloops to Columbia icefield bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Columbia icefield is 544 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Kamloops to Columbia icefield.
There are one+ hotels available in Columbia icefield.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Columbia icefield, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Columbia icefield via Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd, Lake Louise Village South, and Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Kamloops to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–100
Bus from Jasper to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–100
Bus from Jasper to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Shuttle from Edmonton Airport to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- SunDog Tours
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