There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Courtenay by ferry, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
8h 44m$260–376Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Courtenay
5h 56m$86–260Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)SEA - YQQ
7h 53m$586–1,779Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
10h 8m$122–293Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour, bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Place
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
7h 36m$156–241Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
7h 19m$594–894
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Courtenay is to bus and car ferry which costs $120 - $300 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Courtenay is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 56m and costs $85 - $260.
The distance between Seattle and Courtenay is 364 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Courtenay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $260 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Seattle to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
- 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
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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