There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay by train, bus, plane, 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.
Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SFO - YQQ
10h 13m$136–508Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SFO - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
13h 12m$188–565Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane SFO - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
9h 51m$268–685Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
11h 41mTrain, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SMF - YQQ
15h 9m$168–627
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay is to train and bus and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay is to train and bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 51m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Courtenay is 1481 km.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay, including transfers.
Courtenay is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 3:02 PM in Santa Rosa and 4:02 PM in Courtenay.
There are 26+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Courtenay. However, you can take the train to SMART Larkspur, walk to Larkspur - pickup, take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), walk to Comox Valley Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay A. Alternatively, you can take the train to SMART Larkspur, walk to Larkspur - pickup, take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 20 bus to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Courtenay.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sacramento International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Seattle, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $46
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $46
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $46
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $46
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
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