There are 4 ways to get from Comox to Salmon Arm by plane, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YQQ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
3h 54m$136–501Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Comox to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Salmon Arm
8h 15m$135–332Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamploops, BC
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm, BC
16h 16m$229–510Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Salmon Arm, BC
20h 50m$206–256
Comox to Salmon Arm by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Comox to Salmon Arm is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $200 - $260 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Comox to Salmon Arm is to fly and bus which takes 3h 54m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Comox to Salmon Arm. However, there are services departing from Comox Ave at Ellis St and arriving at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE via Downtown Courtenay Bay A, Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal, Victoria, Vancouver, BC and 10 Ave SW at 20th St SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Comox and Salmon Arm is 501 km.
The best way to get from Comox to Salmon Arm without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 16m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Comox to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
Comox to Salmon Arm bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal station.
Comox to Salmon Arm bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
There are 21+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Comox, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Comox to Salmon Arm. However, you can take the taxi to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport, then take the bus to Salmon Arm, BC. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Comox Ave at Ellis St to Salmon Arm, BC via Cliffe Ave at 19th St, Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St., Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Duke Point, Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kamploops, BC, and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 16h 16m.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamploops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamploops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $130–150
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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