There are 5 ways to get from Port Alberni to Kamloops by car, plane, bus, car ferry, train, or ferry
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Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
best- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQ
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)YQQ - YKA
4h 17m$117–511Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Port Alberni to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Kamloops
6h 48m$104–292Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloops
11d 22h$12,405–12,547Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQ
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YQQ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
5h 34m$157–521Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)YCD - YKA
7h 9m$256–736
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Alberni to Kamloops is to drive and ferry which costs $100 - $300 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Port Alberni to Kamloops is to drive and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Port Alberni and Kamloops is 459 km.
The best way to get from Port Alberni to Kamloops without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 11 days 22h and costs $12,400 - $12,600.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Port Alberni to Kamloops, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Kamloops.
What companies run services between Port Alberni, BC, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Alberni to Kamloops. However, you can drive to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then take the taxi to Kamloops. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Kamloops via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Nanaimo Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, BC, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St, and Vancouver in around 11d 22h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 11d 17h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,343
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $41
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
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
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger + Standard Vehicle
- $106
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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