There are 5 ways to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops by bus, car, car ferry, 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 Ainsworth Hot Springs to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 76
- 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 50mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Fauquiercar
- Take the carferry from Fauquier to Needles, BCcarferry
- Drive from Needles, BC to Kamloopscar
6h 23m$84–124Bus, bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- 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
8h 3m$128–603Car ferry, drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YXC - YKA
8h 22m$188–879Car ferry, drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- 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
7h 44m$229–574
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $130 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 23m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops. However, there are services departing from Ainsworth Hot Springs 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 50m.
The distance between Ainsworth Hot Springs and Kamloops is 570 km.
The best way to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops, including transfers.
Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Ainsworth Hot Springs station.
Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay B station.
There are 48+ hotels available in Kamloops.
What companies run services between Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC, Canada and Kamloops, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson Visitor Centre, Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, and Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- 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 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
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Fauquier to Needles, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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