There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Kamloops by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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 Kamloops Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane SAN - YKA
5h 28m$221–836Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SAN - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
8h 29m$154–591Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
43h 7m$357–710Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
2d$778–1,665Drive 2,481.3 km
- Drive from San Diego to Kamloopscar 2,481.3 km
26h 19m$490–708Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Placebus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain
2d 15h
San Diego to Kamloops by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Kamloops is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $600 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Kamloops is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Kamloops, BC via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 7m.
The distance between San Diego and Kamloops is 2029 km. The road distance is 2481.3 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Kamloops without a car is to bus which takes 43h 7m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from San Diego to Kamloops, including transfers.
San Diego to Kamloops bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Kamloops is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $220 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $750 and takes 43h 7m.
San Diego to Kamloops bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Kamloops is 2481 km. It takes approximately 26h 19m to drive from San Diego to Kamloops.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Kamloops, BC via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 43h 7m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
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