Kamloops: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kamloops is a city of 104,460 people in Canada (British Columbia), 414 m (1,358 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (YKA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kamloops railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kamloops runs from about 8 h 2 min a day in late December to 16 h 33 min in late June (computed for 50.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kamloops is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (YKA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kamloops: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kamloops railway station. Trains to Kamloops
Buses to Kamloops · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kamloops Branch | 139,456 | 2018 |
| Bookmobile | 7,640 | 2018 |
The busiest is Kamloops Branch at 139,456 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Kamloops
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 370 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Vancouver, 255 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Surrey, 250 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria, 331 km — flights · trains
- Burnaby, 244 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Spokane, 395 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Richmond, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Coquitlam, 234 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kelowna, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abbotsford, 226 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Ali Sabieh, Uji.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kamloops?
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (YKA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kamloops?
About 104,460 people live in Kamloops, across 299 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kamloops in?
America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Kamloops?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kamloops?
Seattle (370 km), Vancouver (255 km), Surrey (250 km), Victoria (331 km), Burnaby (244 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.