There are 7 ways to get from Kamloops to Ellensburg by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
12h 5m$122–238Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)YLW - YKM
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby
12h 45m$68–306Drive 388 mi
- Drive from Kamloops to Ellensburg388 mi
6h 50m$89–129Fly Kamloops Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YKA - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks
7h 35m$153–697Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
12h 47m$127–263Bus, train via I-90 West Interchange
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Ellensburg Loves Travel Center
13h 43m$127–228Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Surrey, BC
- Take the bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks
14h 18m$118–177
Kamloops to Ellensburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Ellensburg is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Ellensburg is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Ellensburg. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Ellensburg via Vancouver and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Kamloops and Ellensburg is 478 miles. The road distance is 390.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Ellensburg without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Kamloops to Ellensburg, including transfers.
Kamloops to Ellensburg bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
Kamloops to Ellensburg bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Ellensburg is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Kamloops to Ellensburg.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ellensburg.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Ellensburg, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Ellensburg via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, and Seattle Bus Station in around 12h 5m.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Calgary, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $60–80
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- 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
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $30–50
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Ellensburg Loves Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Ellensburg Loves Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Surrey, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
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