There are 7 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Courtenay by bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YXT - YQQ
8h 59m$157–744Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Prince Rupert to Klemtuferry
- Take the ferry from Klemtu to McLoughlin Bayferry
- Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Port Hardyferry
- Take the bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell Riverbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Courtenaybus
27h 44m$357–1,265Train, bus
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain 578
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Courtenaybus
2d 12hTrain to Smithers Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Smitherstrain
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYD - YQQ
12h 19m$188–813Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXT - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
11h 33m$204–791Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YXT - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
8h 14m$304–961Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXT - 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
10h 20m
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Courtenay is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Courtenay is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 14m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Courtenay is 759 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Courtenay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 44m and costs $350 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Prince Rupert to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 28+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Prince Rupert to Courtenay. However, you can take the bus to Terrance Skeena Mall, walk to Lakelse at Skeena Mall, take the line 11 bus to Terminal at Bristol, walk to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), walk to Comox Valley Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay A. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Prince Rupert to Courtenay via Klemtu, McLoughlin Bay, Port Hardy, Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall, and Campbell River in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,300
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Prince George, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Smithers Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,400
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–600
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $330–600
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $190–430
- Business
- $250–420
- Business Plus
- $270–440
- Economy
- $220–440
- Economy Plus
- $240–450
Train from Prince Rupert to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Campbell River to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Campbell River to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $37
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
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Prince Rupert to Klemtu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $85–110
- Adult
- $180–220
- Car
- $350–500
Ferry from Klemtu to McLoughlin Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $22–40
- Adult
- $45–80
- Car
- $100–150
Ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Port Hardy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $70–90
- Adult
- $150–180
- Car
- $280–410
- 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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