There are 5 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Courtenay by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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 from Grande Prairie Airport
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YQU - YQQ
5h 49m$163–1,327Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
34h 39m$498–624Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie -113 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Jasper Townsitebus
- Take the train from Jasper 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
43h 4m$441–733Drive, 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$265–518Drive to North Peace Regional Airport, fly
- 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$172–859
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 49m and costs $160 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Grande Prairie to Courtenay. However, there are services departing from Grande Prairie, AB and arriving at Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall via Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 39m.
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 bus and ferry which takes 34h 39m and costs $490 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Grande Prairie to Courtenay, including transfers.
Grande Prairie to Courtenay bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Grande Prairie, AB station.
Grande Prairie to Courtenay bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station.
Courtenay is 1h behind Grande Prairie. It is currently 10:26 PM in Grande Prairie and 9:26 PM in Courtenay.
There are 28+ 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- 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 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
- 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
- $130–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–100
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
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
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie -113 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Jasper Townsite
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
- 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
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