There are 8 ways to get from Kamloops to Polson by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YKA - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Polson
7h 28m$203–743Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)YLW - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polson
10h 42m$93–372Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Drive from Missoula to Polson
22h 16m$168–339Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Drive from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Polson
23h 12m$156–388Drive 530.9 mi
- Drive from Kamloops to Polson530.9 mi
11h 2m$122–176Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)YLW - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Polson
10h 29m$93–373Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YLW - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Polson
7h 42m$162–511Bus, train, drive via Kamloops, BC
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Drive from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Polson
23h 18m$139–312
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Polson is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Polson is to fly and drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Kamloops and Polson is 420 miles. The road distance is 534 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Kamloops to Polson, including transfers.
Polson is 1h ahead of Kamloops. It is currently 9:45 AM in Kamloops and 10:45 AM in Polson.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Polson is 534 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Kamloops to Polson.
There are 22+ hotels available in Polson.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Polson, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kamloops to Polson. However, you can take the taxi to Kamloops-Airport-YKA airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Polson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Polson via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Everett, Everett, WA, Spokane, WA, Spokane, and Missoula in around 22h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $95–400
- Business Class
- $150–420
- 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 Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- 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 Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- $27–40
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $45–65
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