There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Kamloops by ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus Ebus
6h 15mFly Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane ZNA - YKA
2h 25m$96–470Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YCD - YKA
3h 50m$438–848Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
4h 30m$349–453
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Kamloops is to fly which costs $95 - $470 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Kamloops is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $95 - $470.
The distance between Nanaimo and Kamloops is 424 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Kamloops without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Nanaimo to Kamloops, including transfers.
There are 37+ hotels available in Kamloops.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–850
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 236 362 1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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