There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Tofino by plane, car, bus, busferry, ferry, or taxi
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 Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YYC - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Tofino
6h 35m$104–544Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
26h$328–393Drive, ferry
- Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Tofino
15h 52m$255–505Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)YYC - YAZ
5h 31m$274–759Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
9h 52m$258–718Fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino SPB (YTP)YYC - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofino
6h 22m$214–864
Calgary to Tofino by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Tofino is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $550 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Tofino is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Tofino. However, there are services departing from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and arriving at Tofino Resort + Marina via Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Calgary and Tofino is 1036 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Tofino without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 26h and costs $320 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Calgary to Tofino, including transfers.
Calgary to Tofino bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Calgary to Tofino bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Tofino is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 2:23 AM in Calgary and 1:23 AM in Tofino.
There are 34+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) once daily.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
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 Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino SPB via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- 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
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $58
- 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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