There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Bamfield by car, ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Kamloops to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Bamfield
8h 20m$121–316Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YKA - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BC
9h 14m$278–824Fly Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YKA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfield
10h 23m$173–724Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YLW - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BC
10h 48m$333–625Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YKA - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BC
8h 42m$173–724
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Bamfield is to drive and ferry which costs $120 - $320 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Bamfield is to drive and ferry which takes 8h 20m and costs $120 - $320.
The distance between Kamloops and Bamfield is 600 km.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Kamloops to Bamfield, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Bamfield.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Bamfield, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Kamloops to Bamfield. However, you can drive to Horseshoe Bay, take the ferry to Departure Bay, then drive to Bamfield. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kamloops-Airport-YKA airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay, walk to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall, walk to Nanaimo, BC, then take the bus to Bamfield, BC.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–450
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- 1-250-477-8700
- bus@trailbus.com
- Website
- trailbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure 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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