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 Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Bamfieldcar
8h 22m$121–315Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YKA - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BCbus
9h 13m$698–1,024Fly Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YKA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfieldbus
10h 24m$218–634Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BCbus
10h 47m$193–685Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YKA - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BCbus
8h 34m$168–724
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 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Bamfield is to drive and ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $320.
The distance between Kamloops and Bamfield is 600 km.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Kamloops to Bamfield, including transfers.
There are two+ 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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–450
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- 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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