There are 5 ways to get from Tofino to San Diego by car, plane, ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly
best- Drive from Tofino to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YQQ - SAN
9h 43m$145–553Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tofino to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to San Diego
28h 42m$362–621Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YAZ - SAN
8h 22m$152–591Taxi to Tofino SPB, fly
- Take the taxi from Tofino to Tofino SPB (YTP)
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YTP - SAN
10h 49m$218–719Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tofino, BC - H'way 4 at Hellesen Drive to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YCD - SAN
14h 21m$185–709
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tofino to San Diego is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tofino to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Tofino and San Diego is 1395 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Tofino to San Diego, including transfers.
There are 2077+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Tofino, BC, Canada and San Diego, CA, USA?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Tofino, BC - H'way 4 at Hellesen Drive to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $41
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- 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
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $75–110
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