There are 8 ways to get from Kamloops to California by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YKA - SMF
7h 20m$175–832Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YKA - SFO
5h 24m$123–501Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
35h 30m$216–485Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
46h 1m$448–1,025Drive 1,421.9 mi
- Drive from Kamloops to Los Angelescar 1,421.9 mi
24h 17m$326–470Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YKA - SAN
6h 41m$205–933Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YKA - LAX
6h 28m$140–591Train, bus
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
2d 12h
Kamloops to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to California is to fly which costs $120 - $500 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to California is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to California station. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
The distance between Kamloops and California is 857 miles. The road distance is 1430.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to California without a car is to bus which takes 35h 30m and costs $210 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Kamloops to California, including transfers.
Kamloops to California bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to California is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $490 and takes 35h 30m.
Kamloops to California bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to California is 1430 miles. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Kamloops to California.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and California, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Los Angeles Union Station via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Diego International Airport via Edmonton, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,900
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Kamloops to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $41–46
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