There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Vancouver Island by plane or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane MEL - YYJ
22h 22m$1,128–1,828Fly Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane MEL - YQQ
21h 41m$628–2,228Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane MEL - YCD
21h 5m$678–2,328Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane MEL - ZNA
21h 19m$628–2,128Fly Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane MEL - YWH
21h 59m$828–2,828Fly Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane MEL - YBL
20h 57m$678–2,428Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane AVV - ZNA
24h 52m$812–2,812Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane AVV - YBL
24h 30m$912–3,212
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Vancouver Island is to fly which costs $1,100 - $1,900 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Vancouver Island is to fly which takes 20h 57m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Vancouver Island is 13177 km.
It takes approximately 22h 22m to get from Melbourne to Vancouver Island, including transfers.
Vancouver Island is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:41 AM in Melbourne and 7:41 AM in Vancouver Island.
There are two+ hotels available in Vancouver Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Vancouver Island, BC, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campbell River Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Campbell River Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Campbell River Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Campbell River Airport via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- 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
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
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