There are 3 ways to get from Salmon Arm to Tofino by bus, plane, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YLW - YAZ
5h 46m$332–878Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Vancouver Airportbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
15h 57m$147–345Bus, fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YLW - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Tofinocar
6h 59m$172–483
Salmon Arm to Tofino by bus, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salmon Arm to Tofino is to bus and ferry which costs $140 - $350 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Salmon Arm to Tofino is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between Salmon Arm and Tofino is 588 km.
The best way to get from Salmon Arm to Tofino without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 57m and costs $140 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Salmon Arm to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 50+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Salmon Arm, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salmon Arm to Tofino. However, you can take the bus to Kelowna Airport, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ), then take the taxi to Tofino. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shuswap St N & Hudson Ave to Tofino, BC - Main Street via Salmon Arm, BC, Vancouver Airport, YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Comox Valley Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
- 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 Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $56
- 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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