There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Kamloops by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kamloops Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)SAN - YKA
5h 36m$250–1,035Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
41h 12m$350–816Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
2d$402–874Drive 2,481.3 km
- Drive from San Diego to Kamloops2,481.3 km
26h 10m$487–703Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)SAN - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
8h 30m$411–1,234
San Diego to Kamloops by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Kamloops is to bus which costs $350 - $850 and takes 41h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Kamloops is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between San Diego and Kamloops is 2029 km. The road distance is 2481.3 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Kamloops without a car is to bus which takes 41h 12m and costs $350 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from San Diego to Kamloops, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Diego to Kamloops is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $850 and takes 41h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Kamloops is 2481 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from San Diego to Kamloops.
There are 52+ hotels available in Kamloops.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Kamloops, BC via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 41h 12m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, 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
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