There are 4 ways to get from Kamloops to Departure Bay by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airportbus Cal-Van
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
8h 50m$80–267Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
21h 30mFly from Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YKA - YCD
5h 19m$495–802Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
6h 27m$133–454
Kamloops to Departure Bay by bus, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Departure Bay is to bus and ferry which costs $80 - $270 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Departure Bay is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $490 - $800.
The distance between Kamloops and Departure Bay is 465 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Departure Bay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 50m and costs $80 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Kamloops to Departure Bay, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Departure Bay.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Departure Bay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–750
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Kamloops to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–120
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure 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
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure 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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