There are 4 ways to get from Kamloops to Lake Louise by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus Ebus
6h 12mDrive 437.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Lake Louisecar 437.5 km
5h 17m$88–126Train
- Take the train from Kamloops to Lake Louise Train Stationtrain Vancouver
20hFly, 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
4h 38m
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Lake Louise is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Lake Louise is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and arriving at Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kamloops and arriving at Lake Louise Train Station station. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Kamloops and Lake Louise is 443 km. The road distance is 437.5 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Lake Louise without a car is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs .
The bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd takes 6h 12m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kamloops to Lake Louise bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Kamloops to Lake Louise train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Kamloops station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Lake Louise is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?
EBus Canada operates a bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 6h 12m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Kamloops to Lake Louise Train Station 3 times a week, and the journey takes 20h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Kamloops to Lake Louise Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- +1 800 974 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
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Booking & Getting There
Kamloops to Lake Louise bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd.
Lake Louise is 1h ahead of Kamloops. It is currently 10:00 AM in Kamloops and 11:00 AM in Lake Louise.
Kamloops to Lake Louise train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Lake Louise Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Lake Louise is 438 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Kamloops to Lake Louise.
There are 11+ hotels available in Lake Louise.