There are 4 ways to get from Salmon Arm to Parksville by bus, plane, ferry, or busferry
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Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
6h 40m$136–442Bus, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YLW - ZNA
7h 6m$116–272Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kamloopsbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
11h 51mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kamloopsbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
16h 57m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salmon Arm to Parksville is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $280 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Salmon Arm to Parksville is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $130 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Salmon Arm to Parksville. However, there are services departing from Salmon Arm, BC and arriving at Jensen Ave E at Craig St via Kamloops, BC, Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Salmon Arm and Parksville is 491 km.
The best way to get from Salmon Arm to Parksville without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Salmon Arm to Parksville, including transfers.
Salmon Arm to Parksville bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Salmon Arm, BC station.
Salmon Arm to Parksville bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops station.
There are 68+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Salmon Arm, BC, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salmon Arm to Parksville. However, you can take the bus to Kelowna Airport, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, then take the line 9 bus to Jensen Ave E at Craig St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way via Kamloops, Kamloops, BC, Vancouver, BC, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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