There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Courtenay by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
7h 11m$557–1,107Fly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane PDX - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
5h 46m$179–674Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- 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 Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
13h 49m$339–549Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
- 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 Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
16h 54m$225–259Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane PDX - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
10h 51m$255–1,055
Portland to Courtenay by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to bus and ferry which costs $220 - $260 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Portland and Courtenay is 518 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Courtenay without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 13h 49m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Portland to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
- Website
- taxibeeline.ca
Quadra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 205 0505
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