There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Bella Coola by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane PDX - QBC
8h 35m$1,424–4,054Drive 1,383.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Bella Coolacar 1,383.2 km
18h 18m$270–390Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YVR - QBC
11h 1m$514–1,040Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane SEA - QBC
9h 11m$1,129–3,171
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Bella Coola is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Bella Coola is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $1,400 - $4,100.
The distance between Portland and Bella Coola is 842 km. The road distance is 1383.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Portland to Bella Coola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Bella Coola is 1383 km. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Portland to Bella Coola.
There are one+ hotels available in Bella Coola.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Bella Coola, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) once daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bella Coola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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