There are 7 ways to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach by bus, ferry, car, plane, or busferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kamploops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central StationKamloops
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
9h 47mDrive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Beach
6h 17m$101–280Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YKA - YCD
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay B
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
6h 10m$221–747Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
14h 30m$181–222Fly Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YKA - YQQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marina
8h 28m$119–595Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YLW - YCD
7h 44m$276–518Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YKA - ZNA
5h 38m$116–597
Kamloops to Qualicum Beach by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $180 - $230 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W via Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Woodgrove Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Kamloops and Qualicum Beach is 478 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Kamloops to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
Kamloops to Qualicum Beach bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
Kamloops to Qualicum Beach bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
There are 63+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA) twice daily.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–470
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Kamploops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamploops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $65–90
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
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- $85–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $85–110
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 250-339-5453
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/home
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- 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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