There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Cortes Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbourferry
12h 58m$153–675Fly to Campbell River Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane PDX - YBL
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbourferry
8h 56m$93–614Fly to Nanaimo, bus, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane PDX - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbourferry
13h 6m$162–689
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Cortes Island is to fly and ferry which costs $90 - $650 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Cortes Island is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 56m and costs $90 - $650.
The distance between Portland and Cortes Island is 598 km.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Portland to Cortes Island, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in Cortes Island.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Cortes Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Cortes Island. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), walk to Comox Valley Airport, take the line 11 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay A, take the line 1 bus to Anfield Centre, walk to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, walk to Campbell River, take the ferry to Quadra Island, take the taxi to Quadra Island, then take the ferry to Gorge Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Campbell River Airport (YBL), drive to Campbell River, take the ferry to Quadra Island, drive to Quadra Island, then take the ferry to Gorge Harbour.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- 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
- $1–3
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $5–8
Ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- 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
- $5–15
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $30–45
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