There are 4 ways to get from Courtenay to Portland by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YQQ - PDX
6h 44m$555–1,305Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Courtenay to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Portlandcar
8h 59m$103–252Bus, ferry, train
- 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 ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
13h 25m$239–399Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YCD - PDX
9h 11m$690–1,440
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Portland is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $260 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Portland is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Courtenay and Portland is 328 miles.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Portland without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 25m and costs $230 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Courtenay to Portland, including transfers.
There are 846+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- 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
- $13–120
- 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
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $80–120
- Adult Passenger
- $15
- Standard Vehicle
- $55
- Motorcycle
- $28
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