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How to get fromSan Jose to Kamloopsby train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Kamloops by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)planeSFO - YKA
    7h 48m
    $171–717

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)planeSJC - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
    9h 40m
    $138–603

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
    5. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
    30h 35m
    $269–555

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Skagit Station Gate 2 to Bellingham Transit Stationbus80X
    4. Take the bus from Bellingham Station to Shamrock Rd at Azure Waybus72X
    5. Drive from Shamrock Rd at Azure Way to Chilliwack, BCcar
    6. Take the bus from Chilliwack, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
    34h 25m
    $273–525

  5. Drive 1,806.2 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Kamloopscar1,806.2 km
    19h 22m
    $354–512

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)planeSMF - YKA
    12h 37m
    $249–984

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)planeSFO - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
    10h 24m
    $246–977

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeSFO - YVR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airportshuttle
    10h 12m
    $261–1,087

San Jose to Kamloops by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration30h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$269Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Kamloops, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Kamloops, BC via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 30h 35m.

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