There are 4 ways to get from Powell River to Salmon Arm by plane, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YPW - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
4h 59mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Comoxferry
- Take the bus from Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger pick-up area to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the ferry from Duke Point to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
15h 58mFly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YPW - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
8h 24mFerry, drive, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Deep Bay Marinaferry
- Drive from Deep Bay Marina to Bamfieldcar
- Take the bus from Bamfield to Victoriabus Wct
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
24h 29m
Powell River Airport (YPW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Powell River and Salmon Arm is 468 km.
The best way to get from Powell River to Salmon Arm without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Powell River to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Powell River, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Powell River to Salmon Arm. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Powell River Airport, walk to Powell River Airport (YPW) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Vernon - Esso Station, then take the bus to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Powell River to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot via Comox, Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger pick-up area, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry, Duke Point, Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Powell River Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–450
Flights from Powell River Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Powell River Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Powell River Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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 Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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 Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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 Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 250 863 4213
- [email protected]
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $38–79
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Child
- $38–40
- Adult
- $77–79
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger pick-up area to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 250 477 8700
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Trail Express Homepage
Bus from Bamfield to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- West Coast Trail Express Homepage
- Adult
- $110–160
- 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
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–90
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $12–28
- Adult
- $25–55
- Car
- $60–90
Ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $26–45
- Adult
- $55–85
- Car
- $110–170
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
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