There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Fort McMurray by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Kamloops Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)YKA - YMM
4h 52m$302–1,378Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)YLW - YMM
7h 15m$197–839Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Edmonton, AB - Downtown
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown
20h$306–398Drive 1,219.7 km
- Drive from Kamloops to Fort McMurray1,219.7 km
14h 1m$244–352Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Marlborough Mall
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station to Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW
- Take the bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave
20h 7m$257–325
Kamloops to Fort McMurray by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Fort McMurray is to bus via Calgary which costs $250 - $330 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Fort McMurray is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $300 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Fort McMurray. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Edmonton, AB - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Kamloops and Fort McMurray is 926 km. The road distance is 1219.7 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Fort McMurray without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $300 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Kamloops to Fort McMurray, including transfers.
Kamloops to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Fort McMurray is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $300 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $400 and takes 20h.
Kamloops to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Fort McMurray is 1h ahead of Kamloops. It is currently 3:45 PM in Kamloops and 4:45 PM in Fort McMurray.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Fort McMurray, AB, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Edmonton, AB - Downtown in around 20h.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Edmonton, AB - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Calgary, AB - Marlborough Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
- 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
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station to Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69–70
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $69–70
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $60–95
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Fort McMurray is 1220 km. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Kamloops to Fort McMurray.
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