There are 4 ways to get from Richmond to Tofino by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or subway
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YVR - YAZ
1h 6m$258–445Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus Nanaimo
8h 1m$83–210Fly Vancouver International Airport to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane YVR - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
1h 49m$437–522Subway to Vancouver Airport YVR South, fly to Tofino
- Take the subway from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5subway
- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofinoplane
2h 28m$173–327
Richmond to Tofino by subway, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Tofino is to ferry and bus which costs $80 - $210 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Tofino is to fly which takes 1h 6m and costs $250 - $450.
The distance between Richmond and Tofino is 207 km.
The best way to get from Richmond to Tofino without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $80 - $210.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Richmond to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Richmond, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines flies from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–360
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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