There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Salem by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YKA - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
6h 50m$108–451Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salembus
15h 20m$93–185Train
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
29h 35mDrive 505.8 mi
- Drive from Kamloops to Salemcar 505.8 mi
9h 1m$116–168Bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Salembus
16h 6m$112–195
Kamloops to Salem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Salem is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Salem is to fly and train which takes 6h 50m and costs $100 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Salem. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Salem via Vancouver and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kamloops to Salem. However, there are services departing from Kamloops and arriving at Salem via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver and Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Kamloops and Salem is 442 miles. The road distance is 508.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Kamloops to Salem, including transfers.
Kamloops to Salem bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
Kamloops to Salem train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Kamloops station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Salem is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $90 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 29h 35m.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Salem via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, and Seattle Bus Station in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kamloops to Salem via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Portland in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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/
- 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 to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–48
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $42–48
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More Questions & Answers
Kamloops to Salem bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
Kamloops to Salem train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Salem is 509 miles. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Kamloops to Salem.
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