There are 3 ways to get from Courtenay to Williams Lake by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly from Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YQQ - YWL
4h 37m$388–788Bus, 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 29mTaxi to Campbell River Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YBL - YWL
3h 45m$513–949
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 $380 - $800 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Williams Lake is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $500 - $950.
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 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m 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, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- [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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Williams Lake - 750 Oliver St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
- 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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