There are 8 ways to get from Vancouver to Salmo by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane PDX - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Salmocar
6h 3m$238–508Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane PDX - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmobus
18h 47m$89–454Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Officebus
- Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20bus
- Drive from Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20 to Midway, BCcar
- Take the bus from Midway, BC to Castlegar, BCbus
17h 31m$345–549Train, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
20h 52m$390–620Drive 751.7 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Salmocar 751.7 km
8h 45m$149–215Fly to Spokane Felts Field, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane Felts Field (SFF)plane PDX - SFF
- Drive from Spokane Felts Field (SFF) to Salmocar
7h 8m$693–1,468Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane PDX - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Salmocar
7h 56m$338–718Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
22h 42m$317–447
Vancouver to Salmo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Salmo is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Salmo is to fly and drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Salmo. However, there are services departing from E 15th St & Broadway and arriving at Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
The distance between Vancouver and Salmo is 683 km. The road distance is 751.7 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Salmo without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 52m and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Vancouver to Salmo, including transfers.
Vancouver to Salmo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Vancouver to Salmo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Salmo is 752 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Vancouver to Salmo.
There are two+ hotels available in Salmo.
What companies run services between Vancouver, WA, USA and Salmo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from E 15th St & Broadway to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via NW 5th & Davis, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 22h 42m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane Felts Field via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- [email protected]
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- +1 (509) 557-6177
- [email protected]
- Website
- okanogantransit.com
Bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://okanogantransit.com/services/
- Schedules at
- https://okanogantransit.com/routes___schedules/all_routes.php
- All adults
- $2
- Children (up to 6)
- $0
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Midway, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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