There are 3 ways to get from Powell River to Salmon Arm by plane, bus, or ferry
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
5h 11mFerry, 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 24m
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 5h 11m to get from Powell River to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
There are 21+ 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
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Powell River Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- 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
- 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
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