There are 3 ways to get from Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Ainsworth Hot Springsbus 76
10h 1mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Salmon Arm to Needles, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Needles, BC to Fauquiercarferry
- Drive from Fauquier to Ainsworth Hot Springscar
5h 39m$67–103Bus, fly, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
8h 5m$229–517
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs is to drive and car ferry which costs $65 - $110 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 39m and costs $65 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs. However, there are services departing from Salmon Arm, BC and arriving at Ainsworth Hot Springs via Queensway Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC and Nelson Exchange Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Salmon Arm and Ainsworth Hot Springs is 510 km.
The best way to get from Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs without a car is to bus which takes 10h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs, including transfers.
Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Salmon Arm, BC station.
Salmon Arm to Ainsworth Hot Springs bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
There are seven+ hotels available in Ainsworth Hot Springs.
What companies run services between Salmon Arm, BC, Canada and Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Ainsworth Hot Springs via Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave, Queensway Exchange Bay B, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, Kelowna, BC, Nelson, BC, and Nelson Exchange Bay A in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Ainsworth Hot Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Needles, BC to Fauquier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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