There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Tofino by plane, car, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane MEL - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Tofinocar
23h 45m$773–2,498Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane MEL - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
25h 34m$570–1,790Fly Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane MEL - YAZ
25h 16m$973–3,183Fly Melbourne Airport to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane MEL - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
25h 18m$1,268–3,998Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane MEL - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
26h 53m$890–2,790Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane AVV - YAZ
28h 49m$1,359–4,572
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tofino is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tofino is to fly and drive which takes 23h 45m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Tofino is 13366 km.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Melbourne to Tofino, including transfers.
Tofino is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:29 PM in Melbourne and 6:29 AM in Tofino.
There are 52+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Virgin Australia, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
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