There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Tofino by plane, car, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Tofinocar
8h 55m$899–1,874Fly Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane PDX - YBL
- Drive from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Tofinocar
9h 19m$124–549Train, 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 Tofino Resort + Marinabus
15h 43m$345–545Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portland to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Drive from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Tofinocar
10h 45m$155–368Fly Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane PDX - YAZ
5h 46m$144–759Train to Vancouver Airport YVR South, fly to Tofino
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofinoplane
10h 58m$301–605Fly Portland International Airport 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 Tofino Resort + Marinabus
12h 44m$818–1,768Bus to Vancouver Airport YVR South, fly to Tofino
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofinoplane
11h 8m$230–423Fly Portland International Airport to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane PDX - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
9h 14m$209–654
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Tofino is to drive and car ferry which costs $150 - $370 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Tofino is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Tofino is 740 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Tofino without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 15h 43m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Portland to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino SPB via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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