There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Ucluelet by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, bus
best- 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 Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
14h 43m$340–538Fly Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane PDX - YAZ
10h 12m$104–704Drive, ferry
- Drive from Portland to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Uclueletcar
10h 20m$156–359Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Ucluelet Harbour
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Ucluelet Harbourplane
9h 56m$329–648Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Ucluelet Harbour
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Ucluelet Harbourplane
10h 7m$260–471Fly 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 Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
11h 46m$813–1,763Fly Portland International Airport to Tofino SPB
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane PDX - YTP
8h 51m$154–574Fly Portland International Airport to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane PDX - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
10h 50m$128–523Fly Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
14h 1m$173–568
Portland to Ucluelet by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ucluelet is to drive and ferry which costs $150 - $360 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ucluelet is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Portland and Ucluelet is 719 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Ucluelet without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 14h 43m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Portland to Ucluelet, including transfers.
There are 200+ hotels available in Ucluelet.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ucluelet, BC, Canada?
Delta, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino SPB (YTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino SPB via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino SPB via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- 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
- $750–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $53
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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