There are 3 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Cortes Island by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, ferry
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane SFO - YBL
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbourferry
12h 30m$118–564Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SFO - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbourferry
15h 15m$698–2,105Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane SMF - YBL
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbourferry
15h 15m$169–756
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Campbell River Airport (YBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cortes Island is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $110 - $600 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cortes Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 12h 30m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Cortes Island is 1543 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Santa Rosa to Cortes Island, including transfers.
There are 50+ hotels available in Cortes Island.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Cortes Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Cortes Island. However, you can take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San-Francisco-Airport-SFO airport, fly to Campbell River Airport (YBL), drive to Campbell River, take the ferry to Quadra Island, drive to Quadra Island, then take the ferry to Gorge Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San-Francisco-Airport-SFO 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 1 bus to Anfield Centre, walk to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, walk to Campbell River, take the ferry to Quadra Island, take the taxi to Quadra Island, then take the ferry to Gorge Harbour.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Campbell River Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $29–85
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $37
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- 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
- $1–3
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $5–8
Ferry from Quadra Island to Gorge Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- 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
- $5–15
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $30–45
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