There are 7 ways to get from Parksville to Kamloops by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)YCD - YKA
6h 33m$219–749Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Kamloops
6h 8m$100–280Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamploops, BC
15h 58m$161–266Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
7h 36m$274–519Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)YYJ - YKA
7h 44m$181–606Fly Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)ZNA - YKA
5h 53m$109–539Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Parksville Shell to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YQQ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
8h 2m$165–545
Parksville to Kamloops by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Kamloops is to ferry and drive which costs $100 - $280 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Kamloops is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Parksville to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St and arriving at Kamploops, BC via Woodgrove Exch Bay A, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Victoria and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
The distance between Parksville and Kamloops is 374 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Kamloops without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 58m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Parksville to Kamloops, including transfers.
Parksville to Kamloops bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada station.
Parksville to Kamloops bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
There are 51+ hotels available in Kamloops.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Nanaimo to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–480
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Parksville Shell to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $41
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamploops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamploops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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