There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Hornby Island by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain 267
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
12h 37mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain 267
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
13h 57mFly to Comox Valley Airport, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - YQQ
- Take the ferry from Comox to Hornby Islandferry
8h 37mFly to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
8h 54mFly to Bellingham International Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
10h 8mFly to Nanaimo Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane PDX - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
- Take the ferry from Comox to Hornby Islandferry
12h 21m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Portland and Hornby Island is 693 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Hornby Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Portland to Hornby Island, including transfers.
Hornby Island is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:34 AM in Portland and 6:34 AM in Hornby Island.
There are 26+ hotels available in Hornby Island.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Hornby Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Hornby Island. However, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour, take the train to Powell River - Powell Lake, walk to Powell River, then take the ferry to Hornby Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Hornby Island via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC, Vancouver Harbour, Powell River - Powell Lake, and Powell River in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- [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
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Comox to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Comox to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
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