There are 3 ways to get from Comox to Williams Lake by plane, bus, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YQQ - YWL
4h 26m$268–661Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Comox to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Williams Lakecar
10h 15m$130–332Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
20h 39m$263–333
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Comox to Williams Lake is to drive and ferry which costs $130 - $340 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Comox to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Comox to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Comox Ave at Ellis St and arriving at Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St., Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Victoria, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between Comox and Williams Lake is 358 km.
The best way to get from Comox to Williams Lake without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 39m and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Comox to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Comox to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. station.
Comox to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada station.
There are 10+ hotels available in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Comox, BC, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and Central Mountain Air fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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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