There are 8 ways to get from Tacoma to Courtenay by bus, ferry, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
11h 12m$269–399Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YVR - YQQ
8h 55m$167–563Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SEA - YQQ
7h 14m$367–1,107Bus, ferry via Port Angeles
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
14h 7m$193–208Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane LKE - YQQ
10h 20m$482–712Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane SEA - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
6h 7m$1,084–3,774Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
8h 37m$259–649Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Campbell River Harbour, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
9h 22m$288–480
Tacoma to Courtenay by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Courtenay is to bus and ferry via Port Angeles which costs $190 - $210 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Courtenay is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Tacoma and Courtenay is 421 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Courtenay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 12m and costs $260 - $400.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Tacoma to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Comox Valley Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Comox Valley Airport via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Comox Valley Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $37
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
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