There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 19m$185–814Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYC - ZNA
6h 35m$89–522Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
44h 4mFly to Vancouver International Airport, train, line 9 bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
6h 20mFly 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 55m$124–693Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
9h 34m$126–540
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 6h 19m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Calgary and Qualicum Beach is 820 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
Qualicum Beach is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 3:51 AM in Calgary and 2:51 AM in Qualicum Beach.
There are 60+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and Flair Airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Nanaimo Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Train from Banff Train Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5453
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Comox Valley
Bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Comox Valley
- Adult
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
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