There are 8 ways to get from Kamloops to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YKA - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
6h 28m$256–628Drive 484.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Whitefishcar 484.4 mi
9h 40m$111–161Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Kamloops to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Logan Passcar
- Take the taxi from Apgar Visitor Center to Whitefishtaxi
17h 51mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
21h 55m$247–519Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YLW - FCA
9h 43m$334–1,172Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
6h 32m$197–402Bus, train via Spokane
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 40m
Kamloops to Whitefish by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Whitefish is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Whitefish is to fly and drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Kamloops to Whitefish station. However, there are services departing from Kamloops and arriving at Whitefish Amtrak Station via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver and Everett Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Kamloops and Whitefish is 355 miles. The road distance is 487.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 55m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Kamloops to Whitefish, including transfers.
Kamloops to Whitefish train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Kamloops station.
Whitefish is 1h ahead of Kamloops. It is currently 1:07 AM in Kamloops and 2:07 AM in Whitefish.
Kamloops to Whitefish train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Whitefish is 487 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Kamloops to Whitefish.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
You can take a train from Kamloops to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 35h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Edmonton, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- 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 to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- 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 Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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