There are 5 ways to get from Tofino to Sointula by car, 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.
Drive, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Tofino to Cumberland, BC - Gas'n'Go
- Take the bus from Cumberland, BC - Gas'n'Go to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
10h 34m$143–211Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YAZ - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
9h 32m$348–905Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly, ferry
- Drive from Tofino to Comox-Airport-YQQ
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YQQ - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
12h 30m$461–821Drive to Campbell River Airport, fly, ferry
- Drive from Tofino to Campbell River Airport (YBL)
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YBL - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
15h 3m$377–980Taxi to Tofino SPB, fly, ferry
- Take the taxi from Tofino to Tofino SPB (YTP)
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YTP - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
32h$431–1,014
Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tofino to Sointula is to drive and bus and ferry which costs $140 - $220 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tofino to Sointula is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 32m and costs $340 - $950.
The distance between Tofino and Sointula is 493 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Tofino to Sointula, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Sointula.
What companies run services between Tofino, BC, Canada and Sointula, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Tofino to Sointula. However, you can drive to Cumberland, BC - Gas'n'Go, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, walk to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave, take the bus to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street, walk to Port McNeill, take the ferry to Alert Bay, then take the ferry to Sointula. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT), walk to Port Hardy Airport, take the bus to Fort Rupert, BC - Health Centre, walk to Fort Rupert, BC - Park & Ride, take the bus to Port McNeill, BC - Ferry Terminal, walk to Port McNeill, take the ferry to Alert Bay, then take the ferry to Sointula.
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- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Tofino SPB to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Cumberland, BC - Gas'n'Go to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $38
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- 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
- $3–11
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $21–30
Ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–24
- 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
- $2–9
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $17–24
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