Car hire and driving in Kamloops
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YKA means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Kamloops
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamloops to Kelowna | Canada | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Kamloops to Chilliwack | Canada | 204 km (127 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Kamloops to Abbotsford | Canada | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Kamloops to Coquitlam | Canada | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Kamloops to Langley | Canada | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Kamloops to Burnaby | Canada | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Kamloops to Surrey | Canada | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Kamloops to Vancouver | Canada | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Kamloops to Richmond | Canada | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Kamloops to Delta | Canada | 263 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Kamloops to Saanich | Canada | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Kamloops to Everett | United States | 328 km (204 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Kamloops to Calgary | Canada | 440 km (273 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Kamloops to Edmonton | Canada | 567 km (352 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Kamloops to San Jose | United States | 1,487 km (924 mi) | about 20 h 10 min |
| Kamloops to San Francisco | United States | 1,443 km (897 mi) | about 19 h 34 min |
| Kamloops to Seattle | United States | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Kamloops to Winnipeg | Canada | 1,642 km (1,020 mi) | about 22 h 16 min |
| Kamloops to Denver | United States | 1,702 km (1,058 mi) | about 23 h 5 min |
| Kamloops to Portland | United States | 598 km (372 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kamloops?
The right, as everywhere in Canada.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.