There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Tofino by plane, taxi, train, ferry, car, or bus
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 Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane MEL - YAZ
24h 56m$922–3,182Fly Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane MEL - YBL
- Drive from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Tofinocar
24h 24m$727–2,507Fly 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 23m$867–2,797Train 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
29h 29m$1,257–4,367Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane MEL - YCD
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain
27h 18mFly Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane MEL - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus
29h 30m$733–2,333Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo, ferry, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane MEL - ZNA
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain
25h 34m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tofino is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tofino is to fly and drive which takes 24h 24m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Tofino is 13064 km.
It takes approximately 24h 56m to get from Melbourne to Tofino, including transfers.
Tofino is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:46 PM in Melbourne and 2:46 AM in Tofino.
There are 51+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Qantas, 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 Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino SPB via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino SPB via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino SPB via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tofino SPB via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- 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
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [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
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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