There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Cortes Island by train, ferry, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain 578
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Islandferry
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Islandunknown
8h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver, BC - Holiday Inn Downtownbus
- Walk from UBC Exchange @ Bay 10 to Langdale Terminalunknown
- Take the bus from Langdale Terminal to Earls Covebus
- Walk from Earls Cove to Cortes Islandunknown
9h 29mTrain, fly to Campbell River Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YVR - YBL
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Islandferry
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Islandunknown
9h 9mFly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Islandferry
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Islandunknown
7h 46m
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Campbell River Airport (YBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Seattle and Cortes Island is 453 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Cortes Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Seattle to Cortes Island, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Cortes Island.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cortes Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Cortes 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 Campbell River Harbour, walk to Campbell River, take the ferry to Quadra Island, drive to Quadra Island, take the ferry to Cortes Island, then travel to Cortes Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Cortes Island via Vancouver, BC - Holiday Inn Downtown, Southbound Granville St @ Davie St, UBC Exchange @ Bay 10, Langdale Terminal, and Earls Cove in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Campbell River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Harbour to Campbell River Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver, BC - Holiday Inn Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- 1-844-613-8222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
Bus from Langdale Terminal to Earls Cove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
- Passenger
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $21–30
Ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $9–40
- Car
- $30–50
Ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $21–30
Ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $9–40
- Car
- $30–50
Ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $21–30
Ferry from Quadra Island to Cortes Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $9–40
- Car
- $30–50
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