There are 7 ways to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach by bus, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
7h 57mFly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YKA - ZNA
5h 52m$113–515Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YKA - YCD
- Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
6h 8m$448–855Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
11h 52mBus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
7h 46m$356–467Fly Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YKA - YQQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus
7h 59m$118–555Fly Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus, line 20 bus, line 9 bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YKA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay A at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
8h 4m$250–567
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Kamloops and Qualicum Beach is 475 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and WestJet fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–420
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay A at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5453
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comox Valley
Bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Comox Valley
- Adult
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
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