There are 5 ways to get from Courtenay to Seattle by bus, ferry, car, plane, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- 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
8h 33m$185–215Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Courtenay to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Seattlecar
5h 55m$63–187Fly Comox Valley Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YQQ - SEA
6h 25m$418–908Bus, car ferry
- 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 bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
11h 46m$83–195Bus, bus to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- 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
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane YWH - LKE
6h 30m$438–868
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Seattle is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $200 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Seattle is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs $60 - $190.
The distance between Courtenay and Seattle is 229 miles.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Seattle without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 33m and costs $180 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Courtenay to Seattle, including transfers.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
WestJet, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- 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
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- 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
- $80–110
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- $80–110
- Adult Passenger
- $15
- Standard Vehicle
- $54
- Motorcycle
- $27
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