There are 8 ways to get from Tacoma to Kamloops by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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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
5h 38m$269–1,151Bus
cheapest- 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 35m$81–169Bus via Surrey
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Chevron - Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Surrey to Kamloopsbus
11h 20m$102–181Train
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain Vancouver
24h 17mDrive 515.1 km
- Drive from Tacoma to Kamloopscar 515.1 km
5h 44m$102–146Train 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 55m$305–870Fly 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 13m$389–1,071Fly 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
6h 50m$350–946
Tacoma to Kamloops by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Kamloops is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Kamloops is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $260 - $1,200.
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 via Seattle, WA - Convention centre, Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave, Newton Exchange @ Bay 3 and Surrey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
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 17m.
The distance between Tacoma and Kamloops is 431 km. The road distance is 515.1 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Kamloops without a car is to bus via Surrey which takes 11h 20m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 38m 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 5h 38m and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Surrey, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 11h 20m, you could also train, which costs and takes 24h 17m.
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 via Olive Wy & 6th Ave, Seattle, WA - Convention centre, Chevron - Gas Station, Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave, Newton Exchange @ Bay 3, Guildford Exchange @ Bay 3, and Surrey in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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
- $230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
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 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Chevron - Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Surrey to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–110
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–110
- Phone
- 250-312-0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tastefull Excursions
Shuttle from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Tastefull Excursions
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
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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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