There are 8 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 5m$494–854Fly Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane ZNA - YKA
5h 9m$104–484Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
14h 47mFerry, 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 8mFly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
6h 57mFly 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
6h 44m$155–479Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Courtenaybus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQQ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
7h 16m$173–487Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYJ - YKA
7h 34m$268–608
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Kamloops is to fly which costs $100 - $490 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Kamloops is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $100 - $490.
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 - back of Sahali Mall via Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry, Victoria and Vancouver - Pacific Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
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 14h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m 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 - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry station.
Parksville to Kamloops bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St..
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 Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- 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 - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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