---
title: "Prince George to Kamloops: 528 km, drive time, bus"
description: "Prince George to Kamloops and back: 528 km, about 7 h 1 min by road via Hwy 97 and Hwy 1. No nonstop flights; bus options; live road events and cameras."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-kamloops/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-kamloops.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-23T02:27:17.791Z
---

# Prince George to Kamloops

Getting from Prince George to Kamloops, and from Kamloops back to Prince George: the drive, flights, buses and trains, with road events and highway cameras on the way.

Route updated 6 h ago Flights, buses and trains checked October 20, 2026

- **By road**: 528 km
- **Driving time**: 7 h 1 min
- **Highways**: Hwy 97, Hwy 1
- **Nonstop flights**: None

## Driving

From downtown Prince George to Kamloops is about **528 km** by road, roughly **7 h 1 min** of driving without stops, following Hwy 97 and Hwy 1. That is the route planner’s estimate for good conditions: allow extra time for breaks, construction and winter roads.

[Highway 97 south conditions](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/)

### On the way

Towns on the route, with their road distance from Prince George.

1. Hixon 62 km · 50 min
2. [Quesnel](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-quesnel/) 122 km · 1 h 38 min
3. [Williams Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-williams-lake/) 241 km · 3 h 14 min
4. [Cache Creek](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-cache-creek/) 444 km · 5 h 53 min
5. Kamloops 528 km · 7 h 1 min

- Check [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/) before you leave for closures, collisions and construction.
- **Winter tires:** Signed highways need winter tires or chains on board October 1 to April 30; some highways outside mountain passes or high-snowfall areas end March 31. [British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/traveller-information/seasonal/winter-driving)

## Road conditions on the way

DriveBC events on the route outside Prince George and near Kamloops, and highway cameras along the way.

## Flying

No nonstop flights between Prince George and Kamloops are listed by the airport or the airlines (checked October 20, 2026). Airlines sell trips with a connection.

[Prince George Airport: parking, getting there, arrivals and departures](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/airport/)

## Bus and train

- ### [Ebus](https://www.myebus.ca/destinations/prince-george/)
  - Prince George – Kamloops: Prince George to Kamloops Mon, Thu and Sat; Kamloops to Prince George Wed, Fri and Sun (route page, checked October 20, 2026) About 6 h 30 min via Hixon, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Cache Creek; onward connections from Kamloops to Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary.
  [1-877-769-3287](tel:18777693287) [Schedule: Ebus: Prince George](https://www.myebus.ca/destinations/prince-george/)

Days and stops as each operator publishes them, checked October 20, 2026. Coming back from Kamloops, use the return days listed with each route. Confirm with the operator before you travel.

## Official links

- [City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/)

## More trips from Prince George

- [Prince George to Quesnel](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-quesnel/) 122 km
- [Prince George to Mackenzie](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-mackenzie/) 182 km
- [Prince George to Williams Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-williams-lake/) 241 km
- [Prince George to Chetwynd](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-chetwynd/) 302 km
- [Prince George to Smithers](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-smithers/) 372 km
- [Prince George to Jasper](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-jasper/) 376 km
- [Prince George to Dawson Creek](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-dawson-creek/) 403 km
- [Prince George to Fort St. John](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-fort-st-john/) 437 km
- [Prince George to Cache Creek](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-cache-creek/) 444 km
- [Prince George to Grande Prairie](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-grande-prairie/) 536 km
- [Prince George to Terrace](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-terrace/) 576 km
- [Prince George to Kelowna](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-kelowna/) 686 km
- [Prince George to Prince Rupert](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-prince-rupert/) 720 km
- [Prince George to Edmonton](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-edmonton/) 742 km
- [Prince George to Calgary](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-calgary/) 786 km
- [Prince George to Vancouver](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-vancouver/) 787 km
- [Prince George to Fort Nelson](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-fort-nelson/) 817 km
- [Flights to Puerto Vallarta](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-puerto-vallarta/)
- [Flights to Victoria](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-victoria/)

[Nearby towns: drive times and weather](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/nearby-towns/)

## Sources and notes

- Distance, drive time, highways and towns on the way: [OSRM](https://project-osrm.org/) routing from downtown Prince George on map data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) (ODbL), recalculated monthly. Times assume good conditions and no stops.
- Road events and cameras: [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/) (road events and highway cameras, Province of British Columbia, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; camera images from [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras)). DriveBC covers British Columbia roads only.
- Flights: the airport authority’s airline information page and the airlines’ own route pages, linked above. We don’t show live flight times; the airport publishes its own arrivals and departures board.
- Buses and trains: each operator’s published schedule page, linked with each service.
- Open data: [/api/v1/trips/kamloops](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/trips/kamloops).

## More in Explore

[See all in Explore](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#explore)

- [Outdoors Parks, lakes, trails and campgrounds nearby](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/)
- [Northern lights tonight Aurora forecast, clouds and dark spots](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/northern-lights/)
- [Indoor fun Things to do on rainy and cold days](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/)
- [Where to stay Hotels, motels, B&Bs and campgrounds](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/where-to-stay/)
- [History and places The bowl, the rivers, the railway](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/explore/)
- [Lheidli T’enneh Whose land this is](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/indigenous/)

## Data

Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/).

### Trip data

Source: [OSRM routing engine (router.project-osrm.org) on OpenStreetMap data](https://project-osrm.org/). Licence: ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated 2026-10-22T17:29:36.640Z.
JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/trips/kamloops

- **id**: kamloops
- **name**: Kamloops
- **kind**: City
- **region**: _none_
- **lat**: 50.675833
- **lng**: -120.339444
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-kamloops/>
- **drive**: true
- **km**: 528.2
- **driveMin**: 421
- **driveLabel**: 7 h 1 min
- **highways**: Hwy 97, Hwy 1
- **routedAt**: 2026-10-22T17:29:36.640Z
- **roadNote**: _none_
- **airport**: _none_
- **flights**: _none_
- **tourism**: _none_

#### corridors

| id | name | page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 97-south | Highway 97 south | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/ |


#### stops

| name | km | driveMin | page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hixon | 62 | 50 |  |
| Quesnel | 122 | 98 | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-quesnel/ |
| Williams Lake | 241 | 194 | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-williams-lake/ |
| Cache Creek | 444 | 353 | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/prince-george-to-cache-creek/ |


#### ground

| name | kind | operator | phone | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ebus | Bus | Ebus | 1-877-769-3287 | https://www.myebus.ca/destinations/prince-george/ |

_Nested fields (routes, source) are in the JSON version._


#### site

- **label**: City of Kamloops
- **url**: <https://www.kamloops.ca/>


#### roadEvents

| id | headline | type | severity | summary | roads | where | km | updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101703 | INCIDENT | INCIDENT | MAJOR | Bridge closed at Johnston Bridge Loop, in Quesnel and Front St |  | route | 106 | 2026-10-19T11:10:42-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-103606 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, at Parenteau Road to Bannock Road | Highway 97 | route | 51 | 2026-10-13T16:20:20-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-103639 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Utility work from Morgan Road, at Highway 97 and Morgan Road to Plett Number 1 Road | Highway 97 | route | 65 | 2026-10-14T10:09:07-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101705 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Construction work from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to Quesnel | Highway 97 | route | 80 | 2026-10-05T09:16:26-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101715 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Construction work at Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel and Olsen Rd intersection | Highway 97 | route | 80 | 2026-10-05T09:59:25-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101702 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Road maintenance from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to 25km Northeast of Quesnel | Highway 97 | route | 80 | 2026-09-15T20:10:56-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101610 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Road maintenance from Olson Road, at Olson Road and Quesnel-Hixon Road to Highway 97 and Olson Road |  | route | 80 | 2026-09-15T20:10:45-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-102975 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Roadside brushing at Highway 97 N, in Quesnel and at Northstar Road Overpass | Highway 97 | route | 105 | 2026-09-29T13:24:48-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101669 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Construction work from Durrell Road, 17km South of Quesnel and Highway 97 to Dale Lake Road and Durrell Road |  | route | 118 | 2026-09-15T20:11:00-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101674 | INCIDENT | INCIDENT | CLOSURE | Landslide at Kersley-Dale Landing Road, 25km South of Quesnel and 500m from Highway 97 intersection |  | route | 124 | 2026-08-25T15:09:20-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-100417 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Electrical maintenance at Horse Lake Road, in 100 Mile House and at Birch Ave and Cariboo Trail and Horse Lake Rd |  | route | 272 | 2026-09-15T20:09:12-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-102893 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Paving operations from Highway 97, in Clinton to 83 Mile | Highway 97 | route | 295 | 2026-09-27T21:53:32-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101655 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Utility work from Highway 97, 19km Southeast of Clinton and Loon Lake Rd to 70 Mile House | Highway 97 | route | 305 | 2026-09-15T20:09:16-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-102705 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Paving operations from Yellowhead Highway, CN Junction Road to Kamloops | Highway 5 | town | 4 | 2026-09-26T08:26:21-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-101657 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Construction work from Trans-Canada Highway W, in Kamloops and 2km West of Copperhead Drive Underpass to Exit 366 to Copperhead Drive | Highway 1 | town | 5 | 2026-09-16T16:06:00-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-104064 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Utility work from Trans-Canada Highway E, Holman Road to Dallas Drive | Highway 1 | town | 10 | 2026-10-22T10:05:20-07:00 |
| drivebc.ca/RIDE-102128 | CONSTRUCTION | CONSTRUCTION | MINOR | Construction work | Highway 5 | town | 22 | 2026-09-16T16:06:09-07:00 |


#### webcams

| id | name | caption | highway | image | url | updated | fromCityKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 565 | Chamulak Road | Highway 97 about 36 km south of Prince George at Chamulak Road in Stoner, looking north. | 97 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/565.jpg?t=1792722160 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/565 | 2026-10-22T19:15:01-07:00 | 33 |
| 866 | Hush Lake Road - N | Highway 97 about 25 km north of Quesnel near Hush Lake Road, looking north. | 97 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/866.jpg?t=1792722160 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/866 | 2026-10-22T19:20:10-07:00 | 88 |
| 873 | McLeese Lake - S | Highway 97 and Beaver Lake Road junction north of McLeese Lake, looking south. | 97 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/873.jpg?t=1792722159 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/873 | 2026-10-22T19:13:05-07:00 | 168 |
| 53 | Begbie Summit | Highway 97 at Lookout Road near Begbie Summit about 21 km south of 100 Mile House, looking north. | 97 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/53.jpg?t=1792722159 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/53 | 2026-10-22T19:15:01-07:00 | 287 |
| 451 | Savona | Highway 1 at Holloway Drive near Savona, looking west. | 1 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/451.jpg?t=1792722160 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/451 | 2026-10-22T19:15:01-07:00 | 381 |
| 1059 | Kamloops - E | Highway 1 at Peterson Creek bridge in Kamloops, looking east. | 1 | https://www.drivebc.ca/images/1059.jpg?t=1792722160 | https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/1059 | 2026-10-22T19:13:19-07:00 | 398 |

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