There are 7 ways to get from Qualicum Beach to Penticton by ferry, bus, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwybus
- Take the bus from Princeton Chevron to Warren & Atkinsonbus 50
12h 51m$178–345Line 9 bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Duncan & Mainbus
8h 14m$133–470Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Penticton Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Downtown Courtenay Bay Abus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YQQ - YYF
9h 7m$145–579Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwybus
- Take the bus from Princeton Chevron to Warren & Atkinsonbus 50
18h 30m$164–274Fly Nanaimo Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YCD - YYF
6h 54m$335–629Line 9 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Penticton Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane ZNA - YYF
5h 30m$215–389Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Downtown Courtenay Bay Abus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQQ - YLW
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Duncan & Mainbus
9h 43m$143–450
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qualicum Beach to Penticton is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $160 - $280 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Qualicum Beach to Penticton is to line 9 bus and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $210 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Qualicum Beach to Penticton. However, there are services departing from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way and arriving at Warren & Atkinson via Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Princeton Chevron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Qualicum Beach and Penticton is 532 km.
The best way to get from Qualicum Beach to Penticton without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Qualicum Beach to Penticton, including transfers.
Qualicum Beach to Penticton bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal station.
Qualicum Beach to Penticton bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
There are 58+ hotels available in Penticton.
What companies run services between Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada and Penticton, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
Flights from Nanaimo to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–410
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–900
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Princeton Chevron to Warren & Atkinson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Princeton Chevron to Warren & Atkinson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Queensway Exch to Duncan & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Queensway Exch to Duncan & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5453
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Deep Bay Marina to Downtown Courtenay Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Deep Bay Marina to Downtown Courtenay Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/
- Adult
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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