There are 4 ways to get from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver by plane, ferry, train, car or car ferry
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Cheapest
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Nanaimo Departure Bay
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Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
Fly to Sechelt, fly to Vancouver Harbour
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Fly from Port Hardy (YZT) to Sechelt (YHS)
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Take the plane from Sechelt to Vancouver Harbour
Ferry, train
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Take the ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert
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Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
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Take the train from Jasper to Vancouver
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $130 and takes 6h 27m.
The quickest way to get from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver is to fly which costs $180 - $340 and takes 1h 34m.
The distance between Port Hardy Airport (YZT) and Vancouver is 342 km.
The best way to get from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $430 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Port Hardy Airport to Vancouver Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Pacific Coastal Airlines offers flights from Port Hardy Airport to Vancouver Airport.
There are 235+ hotels available in Vancouver. Prices start at $125 CAD per night.

- Distance: 342 km
- Duration: 1h 34m
What companies run services between Port Hardy Airport (YZT), Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines flies from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver once daily.

- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Port Hardy to Sechelt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $500
Flights from Port Hardy to Sechelt via Vancouver, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $550

- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Port Hardy to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550

- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190 - $500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $140 - $170
- Business
- $220 - $320
- Economy
- $190 - $220
- EconomyPlus
- $360 - $500
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $380
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100 - $130
- Business
- $180 - $250
- Economy
- $150 - $180
- EconomyPlus
- $270 - $380

- Phone
- +1 250-386-3431
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $360
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Standard Passenger
- $65 - $95
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $260 - $360
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14 - $65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Standard Passenger
- $14 - $20
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $45 - $65

- Phone
- 1.800.665.0212
- Website
- harbourair.com
Plane from Sechelt to Vancouver Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $97
- Schedules at
- harbourair.com
- Book at
- harbourair.com
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