There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Cortes Island by plane, ferry, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)PDX - YBL
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Island
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Island
8h 24mFly Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)PDX - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Island
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Island
12h 30mFly Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)PDX - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Island
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Island
14h 19mFly Portland International Airport to Powell River Airport, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Powell River Airport (YPW)PDX - YPW
- Walk from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Cortes Island
6h 4mTrain to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Comox, travel
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Comox
- Walk from Comox to Cortes Island
10h 55mBus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Comox, travel
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Comox
- Walk from Comox to Cortes Island
11h 4mFly Portland International Airport to Nanaimo, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo (ZNA)PDX - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Island
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Island
12h 37m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Campbell River Airport (YBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Portland and Cortes Island is 585 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Portland to Cortes Island, including transfers.
There are 48+ 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 Campbell River Airport (YBL), drive to Campbell River, take the ferry to Quadra Island, drive to Quadra Island, take the ferry to Cortes Island, then travel to Cortes Island. Alternatively, 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, drive to Quadra Island, take the ferry to Cortes Island, then travel to Cortes Island.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Powell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Powell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Cortes Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- 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
- $4–12
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $24–35
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