There are 8 ways to get from Olympia to Kamloops by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train
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Bus, fly to Kamloops Airport
best- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane SEA - YKA
6h 19m$276–1,065Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
13h$87–179Bus via Surrey
- Take the bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2bus 574
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chevron - Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
12h 40m$110–191Train
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain Vancouver
26h 27mDrive 559.3 km
- Drive from Olympia to Kamloopscar 559.3 km
6h 14m$111–161Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SEA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
7h 30m$357–960Bus, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
7h 53m$386–1,135Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus Vancouver / ...
13h 11m$142–299
Olympia to Kamloops by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Kamloops is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Kamloops is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at Kamloops, BC via SR 512 P&R - Zone F, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave, Newton Exchange @ Bay 3 and Surrey, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Olympia to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Kamloops via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 27m.
The distance between Olympia and Kamloops is 479 km. The road distance is 559.3 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Kamloops without a car is to bus via Surrey which takes 12h 40m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Olympia to Kamloops, including transfers.
Olympia to Kamloops bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from SR 512 P&R - Zone F station.
Olympia to Kamloops train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Olympia to Kamloops is to bus via Surrey which takes 12h 40m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 26h 27m.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Kamloops, BC via SR 512 P&R - Zone F, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Chevron - Gas Station, Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave, Newton Exchange @ Bay 3, Guildford Exchange @ Bay 3, and Surrey, BC in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Kamloops via SR 512 P&R - Zone F, D St E & 25th St E, Tacoma, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 26h 27m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chevron - Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Surrey, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–110
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- 250-312-0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunpeaksresort.com
Shuttle from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.sunpeaksresort.com/explore/business-directory/tastefull-excursions-inc
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More Questions & Answers
Olympia to Kamloops bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 station.
Olympia to Kamloops train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Kamloops is 559 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Olympia to Kamloops.
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