There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Courtenay by ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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 Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
8h 43m$258–374Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane LKE - YQQ
9h 13m$82–607Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Seattle to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Drive from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Courtenaycar
6h$86–259Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SEA - YQQ
7h 9m$292–962Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
7h 20m$393–1,693
Seattle to Courtenay by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Courtenay is to drive and car ferry which costs $85 - $260 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Courtenay is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h and costs $85 - $260.
The distance between Seattle and Courtenay is 356 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Courtenay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $250 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Seattle to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 28+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Comox Valley Airport via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Comox Valley Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Comox Valley Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $160–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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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