There are 5 ways to get from Parksville to Kamloops by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or train
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YCD - YKA
6h 4m$494–804Fly Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane ZNA - YKA
6h 1m$84–364Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
15h 26m$101–231Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain Vancouver
23h 6mFly 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 to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
7h 30m$145–459
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Kamloops is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $100 - $240 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Kamloops is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $80 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Parksville to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St and arriving at Kamloops, BC via Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between Parksville and Kamloops is 374 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Kamloops without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 26m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Parksville to Kamloops, including transfers.
Parksville to Kamloops bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal station.
Parksville to Kamloops bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
There are 49+ hotels available in Kamloops.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Sechelt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–420
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–110
- Phone
- 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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