There are 4 ways to get from Campbell River to Smithers by bus, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Campbell River to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger pick-up areabus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YQQ - YYD
6h 43m$142–561Fly from Campbell River Airport
cheapest- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YBL - YYD
4h 31m$127–522Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Port Hardy - Kwa'lilas Hotel, 9040 Granville St @ H'way 19bus
- Take the ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bayferry
- Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Klemtuferry
- Take the ferry from Klemtu to Prince Rupertferry
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Smitherstrain
32h 33m$340–1,439Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YCD - YYD
8h 19m$157–626
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Campbell River to Smithers is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Campbell River to Smithers is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Campbell River and Smithers is 651 km.
The best way to get from Campbell River to Smithers without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 32h 33m and costs $340 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Campbell River to Smithers, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Smithers.
What companies run services between Campbell River, BC, Canada and Smithers, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air Canada fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Smithers Airport (YYD) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Prince Rupert to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Campbell River to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger pick-up area
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Campbell River to Port Hardy - Kwa'lilas Hotel, 9040 Granville St @ H'way 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $61
Bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $50
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $70–90
- Adult
- $150–180
- Car
- $280–410
Ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Klemtu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $22–40
- Adult
- $45–80
- Car
- $100–150
Ferry from Klemtu to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $85–110
- Adult
- $180–220
- Car
- $350–500
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