There are 4 ways to get from Courtenay to Fort St. John by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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.
Fly from Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YQQ - YXJ
5h 12m$153–793Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kamloopstrain
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
39h 45mTaxi to Campbell River Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YBL - YXJ
4h 35m$288–904Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YCD - YXJ
8h 7m$210–890
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Fort St. John is to fly which costs $150 - $800 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Fort St. John is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Courtenay and Fort St. John is 804 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Fort St. John without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 39h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Courtenay to Fort St. John, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Fort St. John.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
Flights from Campbell River Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,700
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Comox Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 339 7955
- Website
- comoxtaxi.com
Ambassador Transportation Corp.
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5252
- Website
- ambassadortransportation.net
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