There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Ucluelet by train, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
- Take the bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Mainbus 1
12h 6mFly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane PDX - YAZ
7h 28m$79–504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
- Take the bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Mainbus 1
12h 17mFly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- 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 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus
11h 17m$113–423Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus
16h 40m$334–605Fly to Tofino SPB
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane PDX - YTP
8h 1m$154–544Fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane PDX - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus
9h 45m$108–393Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PDX - 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 Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus
13h 38m$157–457
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ucluelet is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $400 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ucluelet is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $75 - $550.
The distance between Portland and Ucluelet is 781 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Ucluelet without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Portland to Ucluelet, including transfers.
There are 83+ hotels available in Ucluelet.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ucluelet, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tofino SPB (YTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino SPB via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–1,200
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- +1 778 421 8617
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- West Coast
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- West Coast
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $36
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $36
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $53
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $53
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $53
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 Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $53
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
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