There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Courtenay by plane, train, bus, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
6h 53m$62–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain 578
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Courtenaybus
11h 54mFly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane PDX - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
8h 19m$194–564Fly 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 - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
10h 35m$114–464Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
8h 19mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
15h 30m$328–601
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to fly which costs $60 - $390 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $60 - $390.
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 bus which takes 11h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Portland to Courtenay, including transfers.
Courtenay is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 4:09 AM in Portland and 5:09 AM in Courtenay.
There are 26+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and WestJet fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Campbell River to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
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