There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Tacoma by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YKA - SEA
4h 21m$126–891Drive 320.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Tacoma320.5 mi
5h 44m$74–106Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone G594
10h 25m$101–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E594 / ...
10h 57m$111–171Bus via Surrey
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Surrey, BC
- Take the bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 9th Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone G594 / ...
11h 22m$86–110
Kamloops to Tacoma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Tacoma is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Tacoma is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $120 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Commerce St Station - Zone G via Vancouver and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Kamloops and Tacoma is 273 miles. The road distance is 322.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Kamloops to Tacoma, including transfers.
Kamloops to Tacoma bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Tacoma is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $120 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 25m.
Kamloops to Tacoma bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Tacoma is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Kamloops to Tacoma.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Commerce St Station - Zone G via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- $45–90
- 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
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
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Stewart St & 9th Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $35–45
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