There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Cochrane by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Victoria International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
7h$109–573Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
8h 7m$93–822Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
22h 15m$164–315Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Cochranecar
14h 22m$220–472Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWH - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
5h 36m$116–642
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Cochrane is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $160 - $320 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Cochrane is to fly and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Cochrane. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kelowna Airport and Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Victoria and Cochrane is 817 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Cochrane without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 22h 15m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Victoria to Cochrane, including transfers.
Victoria to Cochrane bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Cochrane bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
Cochrane is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 2:36 PM in Victoria and 3:36 PM in Cochrane.
There are 230+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Cochrane. However, you can take the line 72 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay A, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay D, take the line 87 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, take the line 300 bus to SB Centre St S @ 4 Ave SW, walk to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE, then take the bus to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kelowna Airport, Calgary, and Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Penticton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- 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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