There are 6 ways to get from Kamloops to Parksville by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YKA - YCD
6h 13m$508–855Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YKA - ZNA
4h 48m$98–395Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
14h 34m$100–229Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
22h 37mBus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
7h 20m$146–457Bus, bus and ferry via Kamloops, BC
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
14h 39m
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Parksville is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $100 - $230 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Parksville is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $95 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Parksville. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Jensen Ave E at Craig St via Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
The distance between Kamloops and Parksville is 372 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Parksville without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 34m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Kamloops to Parksville, including transfers.
Kamloops to Parksville bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
Kamloops to Parksville bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
There are 67+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Parksville, 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
- $80–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- 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
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Kamloops to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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