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 32m$98–478Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YCD - YKA
4h 40m$408–848Fly 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 32m$359–463
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 - $480 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Kamloops is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $95 - $480.
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 48+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–420
- 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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