There are 3 ways to get from Courtenay to Williams Lake by plane, 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 Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YQQ - YWL
5h 30m$418–788Bus, ferry
- 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 bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver Stbus
13h 49mFly from Campbell River Airport
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YBL - YWL
8h 20m$432–797
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Williams Lake is to fly which costs $410 - $800 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $410 - $800.
The distance between Courtenay and Williams Lake is 369 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Williams Lake without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Courtenay to Williams Lake, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and Central Mountain Air fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- [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
- 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
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