There are 6 ways to get from Kamloops to Salem by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YKA - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
6h 51m$119–450Drive 505.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Salemcar 505.9 mi
9h$116–168Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salembus
15h 15mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
15h 55mBus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Salembus
16h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Salemtrain
29h 56m
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Salem is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Salem is to fly and train which takes 6h 51m and costs $110 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to Salem. However, there are services departing from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and arriving at Salem via Vancouver and Portland Curbside Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kamloops to Salem. However, there are services departing from Kamloops and arriving at Salem via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver and Centralia Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
The distance between Kamloops and Salem is 442 miles. The road distance is 508.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Kamloops to Salem, including transfers.
Kamloops to Salem bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Kamloops to Salem train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Kamloops station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Salem is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 29h 56m.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Salem via Vancouver and Portland Curbside Bus Stop in around 15h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kamloops to Salem via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Centralia Amtrak Station in around 29h 56m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kamloops to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $43–49
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Kamloops to Salem bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Vancouver - Pacific Station.
Kamloops to Salem train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Salem is 509 miles. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Kamloops to Salem.
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