There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Kamloops by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus Ebus
5h 46mDrive 494.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Kamloopscar 494.1 km
6h$100–145Train
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Kamloopstrain Vancouver / ...
20hShuttle, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
4h 5m$342–864Bus via Chase
- Take the bus from Banff to Chasebus Cal-Van
- Take the bus from Chase - Chamber of Commerce to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus Ebus / ...
7h 28mShuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
5h 52m$158–609
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Kamloops is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Kamloops is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $340 - $900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Banff Train Station station and arriving at Kamloops. Services depart five times a week. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Banff and Kamloops is 500 km. The road distance is 494.1 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Kamloops without a car is to bus which takes 5h 46m and costs .
The bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall takes 5h 46m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Banff to Kamloops bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Kamloops train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff Train Station.
The best way to get from Banff to Kamloops is to bus which takes 5h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
EBus Canada operates a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 5h 46m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Banff Train Station to Kamloops 5 times a week, and the journey takes 20h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Train from Banff Train Station to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chase - Chamber of Commerce to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
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Booking & Getting There
Banff to Kamloops bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Kamloops is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 5:28 AM in Banff and 4:28 AM in Kamloops.
Banff to Kamloops train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Kamloops station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Kamloops is 494 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Banff to Kamloops.
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