There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Whistler by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Kamloops Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YKA - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver Airport to Whistler
3h 41m$165–688Drive 299.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Whistler299.8 km
4h 18m$61–87Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCCalgary
- Take the bus from Vancouver Airport to WhistlerVancouver
7h 20m$163–199Train
- Take the train from Kamloops to WhistlerBest of the Rockies Circle Journey
11d 16h$13,800Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YLW - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver Airport to Whistler
6h 28m$125–419
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Whistler is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Whistler is to fly and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Whistler. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at Whistler via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Vancouver Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kamloops and arriving at Whistler. Services depart every 30 minutes. The journey takes approximately 11 days 16h.
The distance between Kamloops and Whistler is 411 km. The road distance is 299.8 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Whistler without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Kamloops to Whistler, including transfers.
Kamloops to Whistler bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
Kamloops to Whistler train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Kamloops station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Whistler is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $160 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $13,800 and takes 11 days 16h.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to Whistler via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Vancouver Airport in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Kamloops to Whistler on demand. Tickets cost $13,800 and the journey takes 11d 16h.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Kamloops to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 11d 16h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13,800
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- +1.833.SNOWBUS (766.9287)
- ride@whistlersnowbus.com
- Website
- snowbus.com
Bus from Vancouver Airport to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $31–45
- Website
- https://www.snowbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler/bus-schedule/snowbus
- Book at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler
- YVR Airport
- $45
- Vancouver 1 way
- $31
- Richmond 1 way
- $40
- 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
- 1-877-769-3287
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Kamloops to Whistler bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Kamloops to Whistler train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Whistler station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Whistler is 300 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Kamloops to Whistler.
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