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How to get fromCourtenay to Whistlerby taxi, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Courtenay to Whistler by taxi, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Campbell River Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YBL - YVR
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station to Whistler Gate Loopbus bus
    4h 37m
    $315–515

  2. Fly Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YQQ - YVR
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station to Whistler Gate Loopbus bus
    5h 41m
    $95–414

  3. Bus, ferry via Bowen Island

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    7h 45m
    $108–271

  4. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, bus

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    5h 53m
    $164–264

  5. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station to Whistler Gate Loopbus bus
    5h 42m
    $158–218

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Vancouver to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    7h 48m

Courtenay to Whistler by bus and ferry

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Courtenay to Whistler. However, you can take the taxi to Campbell River Airport (YBL) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station, then take the bus to Whistler Gate Loop. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Courtenay to Whistler Village Centre via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, and Burrard Skytrain Station in around 7h 45m.

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