There are 8 ways to get from Kalispell to Kamloops by car, plane, bus, train, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
best- Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YXC - YKA
6h 27m$354–904Drive 807.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalispell to Kamloopscar 807.2 km
10h 36m$161–233Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Officebus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Kamloopsbus
19h 30mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
22h 46mFly Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane FCA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
9h 27m$277–1,038Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
6h 39m$280–584Train, bus via Spokane
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
23h 13m$311–631Train
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain
36h 17m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to Kamloops is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Kamloops is to drive and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $350 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Kalispell station to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Kamloops via Everett Amtrak Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 17m.
The distance between Kalispell and Kamloops is 589 km. The road distance is 807.2 km.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Kamloops without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Kalispell to Kamloops, including transfers.
Kalispell to Kamloops train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
Kamloops is 1h behind Kalispell. It is currently 9:49 AM in Kalispell and 8:49 AM in Kamloops.
Kalispell to Kamloops train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalispell to Kamloops is 807 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Kalispell to Kamloops.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Kalispell to Kamloops via Whitefish Amtrak Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 36h 17m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
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
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
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