There are 3 ways to get from Kamloops to Vancouver Island by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YKA - YYJ
1h 18m$112–588Drive, ferry
- Drive from Kamloops to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Victoria
7h 18m$114–303Fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YKA - YCD
2h 46m$212–738
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Vancouver Island is to drive and ferry which costs $110 - $310 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Vancouver Island is to fly which takes 1h 18m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Kamloops and Vancouver Island is 328 km.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Kamloops to Vancouver Island, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Vancouver Island.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Vancouver Island, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air Canada fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) twice daily.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- 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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