There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Kamloops by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane SEA - YKA
6h 1m$269–1,049Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus Vancouver
11h 57m$84–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus Vancouver
10h 48mBus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
11h 33mDrive 515.1 km
- Drive from Tacoma to Kamloopscar 515.1 km
5h 44m$103–148Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YVR - YKA
7h 57m$339–885Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SEA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
7h 12m$350–944Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
7h 35m$379–1,119Train
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain Vancouver
24h 18m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Kamloops is to bus which costs $80 - $180 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Kamloops is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Kamloops, BC via Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Kamloops via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Tacoma and Kamloops is 437 km. The road distance is 515.1 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Kamloops without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Tacoma to Kamloops, including transfers.
Tacoma to Kamloops bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Kamloops train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Kamloops is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Seattle, which costs and takes 11h 33m, you could also train, which costs and takes 24h 18m.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Kamloops, BC via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station 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
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- 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
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- 250-312-0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunpeaksresort.com
Shuttle from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.sunpeaksresort.com/explore/business-directory/tastefull-excursions-inc
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
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More Questions & Answers
Tacoma to Kamloops bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Tacoma to Kamloops train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Kamloops is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Tacoma to Kamloops.
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