There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Courtenay by plane, bus, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYC - YQQ
4h 52m$72–657Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
23h 59m$320–390Drive, ferry
- Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Courtenaycar
14h 14m$231–468Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
7h 46m$110–755
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Courtenay is to fly which costs $70 - $700 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Courtenay is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $70 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Courtenay. However, there are services departing from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and arriving at Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall via Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Calgary and Courtenay is 815 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Courtenay without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 23h 59m and costs $320 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Calgary to Courtenay, including transfers.
Calgary to Courtenay bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Calgary to Courtenay bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Courtenay is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 7:04 PM in Calgary and 6:04 PM in Courtenay.
There are 27+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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