There are 6 ways to get from Salmo to Kamloops by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
9h 30mDrive 488.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Salmo to Kamloopscar 488.4 km
6h 27m$99–143Fly Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YZZ - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
7h 2mBus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
6h 56m$347–720Fly Trail Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YZZ - YKA
4h 32m$564–1,112Bus, bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Salmo to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YCG - YKA
7h 50m$128–603
Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salmo to Kamloops is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Salmo to Kamloops is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Salmo to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave and arriving at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall via Nelson Visitor Centre, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B and Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Salmo and Kamloops is 560 km. The road distance is 488.4 km.
The best way to get from Salmo to Kamloops without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Salmo to Kamloops, including transfers.
Salmo to Kamloops bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave station.
The best way to get from Salmo to Kamloops is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 4h 32m.
Salmo to Kamloops bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salmo to Kamloops is 488 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Salmo to Kamloops.
What companies run services between Salmo, BC, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Nelson Visitor Centre, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $95–120
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Salmo to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
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