There are 4 ways to get from Vernon to Comox by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YLW - YQQ
3h 4m$427–870Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Vernon to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Comox
8h 40m$126–319Bus, ferry via West Kelowna
- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna West, BC
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
17h 2m$234–461Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Salmon Arm, BC
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Vancouver Airport
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
18h 39m$275–500
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Comox is to drive and ferry which costs $120 - $320 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Comox is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $420 - $900.
The distance between Vernon and Comox is 443 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Comox without a car is to bus and ferry via West Kelowna which takes 17h 2m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Vernon to Comox, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Comox.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Comox, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and WestJet fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna West, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vernon, BC to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–95
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
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
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
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
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