There are 4 ways to get from Comox to Bella Coola by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)YQQ - QBC
6h 44m$464–1,054Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Take the car ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola
17h 10m$181–804Drive, ferry
- Drive from Comox to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Bella Coola
19h 9m$190–422Fly from Campbell River Airport
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)YBL - QBC
6h 5m$595–1,409
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Comox to Bella Coola is to drive and ferry which costs $190 - $430 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Comox to Bella Coola is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Comox and Bella Coola is 342 km.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Comox to Bella Coola, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Bella Coola.
What companies run services between Comox, BC, Canada and Bella Coola, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air Canada fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) twice daily.
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- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $60
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- 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
- $80–240
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $480–700
- Adult + Small Car
- $562
- Adult No Vehicle
- $189
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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