There are 5 ways to get from Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXC - YCD
6h 41m$165–681Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YXC - ZNA
6h 48m$130–441Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
19h 54m$354–578Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YXC - YQQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus
8h 9m$155–631Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
25h 18m$337–494
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach is to fly which costs $130 - $450 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach. However, there are services departing from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North and arriving at Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 18m.
The distance between Cranbrook and Qualicum Beach is 669 km.
The best way to get from Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 54m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North station.
Cranbrook to Qualicum Beach bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Qualicum Beach is 1h behind Cranbrook. It is currently 12:12 AM in Cranbrook and 11:12 PM in Qualicum Beach.
There are 63+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Cranbrook, BC, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–800
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5453
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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