There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 9 bus
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
6h 45m$73–713Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver Airport
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Take the taxi from Duke Point to Qualicum Beach
19h 13m$340–587Drive, ferry
- Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Beach
13h 31m$219–451Fly to Comox Valley Airport, line 11 bus, bus, line 99 bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YYC - YQQ
- Take the bus from Comox Valley Airport to Downtown Courtenay Bay A
- Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marina
- Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
8h 29m$78–663Fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, bus, line 9 bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Woodgrove Exch Bay A
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
10h 30m$128–658
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach is to fly and line 72 bus and bus and line 9 bus which costs $120 - $700 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $70 - $750.
The distance between Calgary and Qualicum Beach is 823 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 19h 13m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
Qualicum Beach is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 8:57 AM in Calgary and 7:57 AM in Qualicum Beach.
There are 68+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Qualicum Beach. However, you can take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay, walk to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, take the line 1 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, then take the line 9 bus to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver Airport, walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, take the line 620 bus to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, walk to Vancouver, take the ferry to Duke Point, then take the taxi to Qualicum Beach.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Deep Bay Marina to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Woodgrove Exch Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
- Phone
- 250-339-5453
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Comox Valley Airport to Downtown Courtenay Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Yellow Cab Nanaimo
- Phone
- +1 250 751 1111
- Website
- nanaimotaxi.ca
AC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-753-1231
- Website
- actaxi.ca
Gabriola Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 247 0049
- Website
- gabriola.org
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