There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Helena by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane YKA - HLN
9h 55m$179–696Drive 632.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Helenacar 632.3 mi
11h 53m$145–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
25h 56m$256–525Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
31h 20m$236–430Train, bus
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
40h 59m
Kamloops to Helena by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Helena is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Helena is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Helena. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Helena, MT via Vancouver, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Spokane and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
The distance between Kamloops and Helena is 493 miles. The road distance is 636 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Helena without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 56m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Kamloops to Helena, including transfers.
Kamloops to Helena bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Helena is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $430 and takes 31h 20m.
Kamloops to Helena bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
Helena is 1h ahead of Kamloops. It is currently 8:50 AM in Kamloops and 9:50 AM in Helena.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Helena, MT, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Helena, MT via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Spokane Station, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 31h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Calgary, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Vancouver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Calgary, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Kamloops to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–80
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–80
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Canada Place to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $43–49
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