There are 7 ways to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 9 bus
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
6h 23m$185–857Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYC - ZNA
6h 48m$125–547Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus Calgary
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
18h 47m$143–415Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Drive from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Qualicum Beachcar
13h 37m$218–451Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYC - YQQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus
7h 50m$155–757Fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, bus, line 9 bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Avebus
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
10h 2m$190–652Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Pointferry
22h 30m$250–477
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach is to bus and car ferry which costs $140 - $420 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $180 - $900.
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 which takes 22h 30m and costs $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
Qualicum Beach is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 12:35 PM in Calgary and 11:35 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?
Flair Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Cranbrook, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5453
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
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/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 382 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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
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