There are 7 ways to get from Salem to Williams Lake by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Williams Lake Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane PDX - YWL
8h 23m$493–1,614Drive 1,006.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Salem to Williams Lakecar 1,006.6 km
11h 52m$198–286Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
19h 57mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
20h 4mBus, fly to Quesnel Airport
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Quesnel Airport (YQZ)plane PDX - YQZ
- Take the bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
9h 47mBus, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Surrey to Kamloopsbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
21h 10mTrain, bus via Kamloops
- Take the train from Salem to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
29h 45m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Williams Lake is to bus and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $490 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 57m.
The distance between Salem and Williams Lake is 837 km. The road distance is 1006.6 km.
The best way to get from Salem to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 19h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Salem to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Salem to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Williams Lake is 1007 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Salem to Williams Lake.
There are 11+ hotels available in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Salem to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kamloops, BC, and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 19h 57m.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Quesnel Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Salem to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
- 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
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
Bus from Surrey to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–110
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Point
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