There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay by bus, plane, car, ferry, or train
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
best- 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
9h 43m$127–576Drive, ferry
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Courtenaycar
19h 59m$332–614Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- 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 Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SMF - YQQ
13h 55mBus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa 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, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
12h 38m$280–1,434
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay is to bus and fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Courtenay is 1483 km.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Santa Rosa to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 28+ 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 bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San-Francisco-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 a vehicle from Santa Rosa to Courtenay via Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay in around 19h 59m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- 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
- $28–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $28–85
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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