There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Courtenay by plane, taxi, train, 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 to Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YOW - YQQ
10h 1m$247–1,007Fly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YOW - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
10h 2m$374–1,174Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YOW - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
11h 3mFly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YOW - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
12h 53m$704–1,054
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Courtenay is to fly which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Courtenay is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Ottawa and Courtenay is 3683 km.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Ottawa to Courtenay, including transfers.
Courtenay is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 6:11 AM in Ottawa and 4:11 AM in Courtenay.
There are 26+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
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