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 25m$137–684Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYC - ZNA
6h 46m$77–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouverbus Cal-Van
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
17h 38mFly 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 29mFly 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
8h 5m$205–715Fly 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 35m$127–509
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 which costs $75 - $410 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $130 - $700.
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 17h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Calgary to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
Qualicum Beach is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 10:58 AM in Calgary and 9:58 AM in Qualicum Beach.
There are 70+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and Air Canada 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
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- 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
- 48 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
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
- 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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