There are 5 ways to get from Courtenay to Red Deer by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQQ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
5h 18m$83–504Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
12d 8h$8,529–8,685Drive, ferry
- Drive from Courtenay to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Red Deer
15h 36m$259–521Fly Comox Valley Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)YQQ - YEG
- Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
5h 54m$332–697Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
8h 21m$292–783
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Red Deer is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $550 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Red Deer is to fly and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs $80 - $550.
The distance between Courtenay and Red Deer is 940 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Red Deer without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 12 days 8h and costs $8,500 - $8,700.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Courtenay to Red Deer, including transfers.
Red Deer is 1h ahead of Courtenay. It is currently 9:54 AM in Courtenay and 10:54 AM in Red Deer.
There are 48+ hotels available in Red Deer.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Red Deer, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Courtenay to Red Deer. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Military Row at Ryan Rd E, walk to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Nanaimo Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, BC, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St, Vancouver, Calgary, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW in around 12d 8h.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–850
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–900
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $31–32
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $21–35
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- 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 + Standard Vehicle
- $106
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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