There are 4 ways to get from Victoria to Bella Coola by plane, car, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YYJ - QBC
5h 57m$506–1,156Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Bella Coolacar
19h 25m$190–422Drive, bus, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadacar
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landingbus
- Take the ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coolaferry
19h$210–847Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YWH - QBC
4h 8m$775–1,845
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Bella Coola is to drive and ferry which costs $190 - $430 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Bella Coola is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Victoria and Bella Coola is 516 km.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Victoria to Bella Coola, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Bella Coola.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Bella Coola, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $60
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–700
- 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
- $75–230
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $470–700
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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