There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Denman Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
- Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry
9h 23m$811–1,815Fly to Nanaimo, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane PDX - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Buckley Bay, BC - PetroCanada Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry
9h 43m$143–707Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane PDX - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Buckley Bay, BC - PetroCanada Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry
11h 18m$1,003–1,957
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Denman Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $140 - $750 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Denman Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 23m and costs $800 - $1,900.
The distance between Portland and Denman Island is 544 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Portland to Denman Island, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Denman Island.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Denman Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Denman 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), walk to Comox Valley Airport, take the line 11 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay A, take the line 10 bus to Hwy 19A at Buckley Bay Rd, walk to Buckley Bay, then take the ferry to Denman Island. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay, take the line 20 bus to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Buckley Bay, BC - PetroCanada Station, walk to Buckley Bay, then take the ferry to Denman Island.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- 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
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Buckley Bay, BC - PetroCanada Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $42
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $1–2
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $3–5
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