There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Tofino by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
6h 47mFly from Kamloops Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YKA - YAZ
5h 14m$184–851Train
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
20h 20mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus
12h 7mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YVR - YAZ
7h 8m
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Tofino is to fly which costs $180 - $850 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Tofino is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Kamloops to Tofino. However, there are services departing from Kamloops and arriving at Tofino Harbour via Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Kamloops and Tofino is 568 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Tofino without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Kamloops to Tofino, including transfers.
Kamloops to Tofino train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Kamloops station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Tofino is to train which takes 20h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $850 and takes 5h 14m.
Kamloops to Tofino train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 52+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Kamloops to Tofino Harbour via Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and WestJet fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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