There are 6 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Courtenay by plane, bus, train, taxi, car ferry, 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 Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YQU - YQQ
5h 52m$163–1,327Bus, train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the train from Edmonton to Whistlertrain
- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Squamish, BC - Squamish Adventure Centrebus
- Take the taxi from Squamish, BC - Squamish Adventure Centre to Horseshoe Bay, BCtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
7d 21h$6,294–12,502Drive, ferry
- Drive from Grande Prairie to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Courtenaycar
16h 41m$269–523Drive to North Peace Regional Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Drive from Grande Prairie to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YXJ - YQQ
7h 48m$182–910Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YQU - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
9h 18m$181–875Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Downtownbus
- Take the train from Edmonton to Vancouvertrain
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
8d 12h$6,176–12,344
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Courtenay is to drive and ferry which costs $260 - $550 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Courtenay is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $160 - $1,400.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Courtenay is 749 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Courtenay without a car is to bus and train and taxi and car ferry which takes 7 days 21h and costs $6,000 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Grande Prairie to Courtenay, including transfers.
Courtenay is 1h behind Grande Prairie. It is currently 1:21 AM in Grande Prairie and 12:21 AM in Courtenay.
There are 25+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 7d 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,000–12,000
Train from Edmonton to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Whistler Village, BC to Squamish, BC - Squamish Adventure Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $21–25
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- 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 Horseshoe Bay to Departure 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Squamish Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 567 1111
- Website
- squamishtaxi.ca
Howe Sound Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 898 8888
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