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How to get fromKamloops to Ellensburgby bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Kamloops to Ellensburg by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle Lake Uniontrain train 72
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    10h 25m

  2. Drive  388 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kamloops to Ellensburgcar car 388 mi
    6h 51m
    $89–129

  3. Train, bus via Seattle Lake Union SPB Airport (LKE)

    1. Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle Lake Uniontrain train 72
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    23h 53m

  4. Fly Kamloops Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YKA - SEA
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    7h 6m
    $216–812

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    12h

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Surrey, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucksshuttle bus
    13h 9m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Seattle to Ellensburgbus bus
    26h 59m

  8. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane plane YLW - YKM
    3. Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Rubybus bus
    13h 8m
    $210–578

  9. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Wenatchee, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane plane YLW - EAT
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Central Washington Universitybus bus
    13h 51m
    $239–567

  10. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YLW - SEA
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    9h
    $268–607

Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 458.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Ellensburg, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Ellensburg via Vancouver and Seattle Bus Station in around 12h.

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