There are 3 ways to get from Courtenay to San Diego by plane, car, ferry, or bus
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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)YQQ - SAN
8h 44m$111–551Drive, ferry
- Drive from Courtenay to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to San Diego
26h 59m$348–602Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)YCD - SAN
11h 33m$176–736
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to San Diego is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Courtenay and San Diego is 1256 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Courtenay to San Diego, including transfers.
There are 2084+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and San Diego, CA, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- 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
- $32
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $32
- 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
- $13–110
- 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
- $75–110
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