There are 4 ways to get from Courtenay to Grande Prairie by plane, bus, car ferry, train, 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 to Grande Prairie Airport
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YQQ - YQU
5h 45m$141–1,125Fly to North Peace Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YQQ - YXJ
- Drive from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Grande Prairiecar
7h 36m$133–663Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Grande Prairie -113 Stbus
38h 24m$432–739Drive, ferry
- Drive from Courtenay to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Grande Prairiecar
16h 50m$259–520
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Grande Prairie is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $700 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Grande Prairie is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $140 - $1,200.
The distance between Courtenay and Grande Prairie is 754 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Grande Prairie without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 38h 24m and costs $430 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Courtenay to Grande Prairie, including transfers.
Grande Prairie is 1h ahead of Courtenay. It is currently 5:29 AM in Courtenay and 6:29 AM in Grande Prairie.
There are 33+ hotels available in Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
WestJet flies from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
- 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
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Grande Prairie -113 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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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