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 11m$72–467Train, 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 48m$335–535Fly 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
6h 27m$449–1,524Fly 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$855–1,755
Portland to Courtenay by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to fly which costs $70 - $470 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Courtenay is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 27m and costs $440 - $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 13h 48m 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
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
- $70–150
- 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
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- 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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