There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Tofino by plane, train, taxi, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SYD - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofino Harbourtrain
18h 57mFly to Campbell River Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane SYD - YBL
- Drive from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Tofinocar
26h 6m$666–2,293Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane SYD - YAZ
22h 40m$816–2,878Fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane SYD - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
22h 57m$861–2,793Fly to Nanaimo Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SYD - YCD
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain
24h 43mFly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SYD - 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 Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus
26h 49m$677–2,229
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tofino is to fly and drive which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 26h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tofino is to fly which takes 22h 40m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Sydney and Tofino is 12714 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Sydney to Tofino, including transfers.
Tofino is 18h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:33 AM in Sydney and 6:33 AM in Tofino.
There are 51+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Campbell River Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino SPB via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
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 Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- +1 236 362 1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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