There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Cortes Island by plane, unknown, train, busferry, or bus
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Fly Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, travel
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
- Walk from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Cortes Islandunknown
6h 15mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, travel
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- 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 Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Walk from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Cortes Islandunknown
19h 46mFly Portland International Airport to Powell River Airport, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane PDX - YPW
- Walk from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Cortes Islandunknown
6hFly Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane PDX - YBL
- Walk from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Cortes Islandunknown
5h 59mTrain to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Campbell River Harbour, travel
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourplane
- Walk from Campbell River Harbour to Cortes Islandunknown
10h 28mBus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Campbell River Harbour, travel
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourplane
- Walk from Campbell River Harbour to Cortes Islandunknown
10h 39mFly Portland International Airport to Nanaimo, bus, travel
- 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
- Walk from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Cortes Islandunknown
10h 17m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Portland and Cortes Island is 553 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Cortes Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and travel which takes 19h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Portland to Cortes Island, including transfers.
There are 90+ 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), then travel to Cortes Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Cortes Island via Vancouver, Vancouver, Victoria, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, and Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St in around 19h 46m.
- 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
- $75–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Powell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Powell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- 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 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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