There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Courtenay by train, bus, ferry, 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
best- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain 578
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Courtenaybus
8h 4mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SEA - YQQ
6h 50m$52–347Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
8h 38m$264–384Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
11h 45m$101–259Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YVR - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
6h 55m$396–668Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YVR - YQQ
7h 46m$184–571Bus to Richmond - Richmond, fly to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond - Richmond to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimoplane
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
8h 12mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane SEA - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
6h 58m$354–644
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Courtenay is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $260 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Courtenay is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $50 - $350.
The distance between Seattle and Courtenay is 473 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Courtenay without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Seattle to Courtenay, including transfers.
Courtenay is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:44 AM in Seattle and 10:44 AM in Courtenay.
There are 26+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Campbell River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Campbell River to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- reservation@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
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