There are 3 ways to get from Nakusp to Kamloops by bus, car ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B74
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
12h 18m$125–160Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from East Arrow Park to Arrow ParkArrow Park Cable Ferry
- Drive from Arrow Park to Kamloops
5h 48m$59–91Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Bay
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Silver Star Mountain Resort
- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
8h 5m$125–164
Nakusp to Kamloops by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Kamloops is to car ferry and drive which costs $55 - $95 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Kamloops is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $55 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakusp to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW and arriving at Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall via Nelson, BC, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Nakusp and Kamloops is 668 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Kamloops without a car is to bus which takes 12h 18m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Nakusp to Kamloops, including transfers.
Nakusp to Kamloops bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, depart from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW station.
Nakusp to Kamloops bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
There are 52+ hotels available in Kamloops.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave in around 12h 18m.
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- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Vernon, BC to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from East Arrow Park to Arrow Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
- Passengers
- $0
Car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
- Passengers
- $0
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