There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Tofino by plane, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SYD - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Tofinocar
21h 19m$713–2,392Fly to Nanaimo, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane SYD - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
23h 13m$570–1,784Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane SYD - YAZ
22h 55m$913–2,977Fly 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 52m$1,158–3,692Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SYD - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
24h 13m$830–2,684
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tofino is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tofino is to fly and drive which takes 21h 19m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Sydney and Tofino is 12661 km.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Sydney to Tofino, including transfers.
Tofino is 17h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:39 AM in Sydney and 1:39 PM in Tofino.
There are 50+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino SPB via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $56
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