Where is Kamloops & How do I Get There?

Kamloops by Car (or Bike)

Kamloops is situated at the junction of Highway #1, Highway #5 and Highway #97. It is 365 km north and east of Vancouver, 623 km west of Calgary and 605 km north north-east of Seattle. If travelling from Vancouver, take Highway #1 east to Hope, then Highway #5 (Coquihalla toll route) east/north through Merritt to Kamloops. On approaching Kamloops, take Exit #369 Columbia St. to City Centre. Stay straight on Columbia St. West then turn left onto Summit Drive and follow it to the bottom of the hill. Bear right onto Victoria St. West. The Start/Finish control is located at the Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St.

Kamloops is also serviced by plane, train and bus.

Plane

Air Canada: 1-888-247-2262 The airlines will take your bike bagged or boxed for an additional fee.

Train

ViaRail: 1-888-VIARAIL The train will take your bike boxed at no additional fee and boxes can be purchased at the station for $5-$8.

Amtrak: 1-800-USA-RAIL runs to Vancouver from Seattle and they will take a limited number of bicycles per journey.

Bus

Greyhound Bus: 1-800-661-8747 The bus does not take bikes as luggage, it goes by courier, shipped separately. The bikes must be boxed and there is a minimum $10 fee.

Hotels/Motels

A list of hotels/motels in Kamloops is available on the hotel list page.