There are 4 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 12m$557–1,107Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
15h 45m$213–504Fly 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
5h 47m$884–1,574Fly 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 to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
10h 52m$245–1,055
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to train and ferry and bus which costs $210 - $550 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 47m and costs $850 - $1,600.
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 15h 45m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Portland to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 32+ 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
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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