There are 7 ways to get from Tofino to Prince Rupert by plane, car, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YAZ - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
6h 9m$213–948Drive to Campbell River Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Drive from Tofino to Campbell River Airport (YBL)car
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YBL - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
11h 3m$185–814Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince Ruperttrain
3d 9hBus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YCD - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
11h 26m$220–907Taxi to Tofino SPB, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Tofino to Tofino SPB (YTP)taxi
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YTP - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
8h 35m$292–965Bus, bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger drop-off areabus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YQQ - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
14h 10m$252–849Bus to Nanaimo, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane ZNA - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
10h 38m$200–807
Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tofino to Prince Rupert is to bus and fly and drive which costs $200 - $850 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tofino to Prince Rupert is to fly and drive which takes 6h 9m and costs $210 - $950.
The distance between Tofino and Prince Rupert is 804 km.
The best way to get from Tofino to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 3 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Tofino to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Tofino, BC, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Tofino to Prince Rupert. However, you can take the taxi to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), then drive to Prince Rupert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Prince Rupert via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St, Vancouver, and Jasper in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Tofino SPB to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nanaimo to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Tofino SPB to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
Flights from Nanaimo to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–600
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $330–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger drop-off area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- 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 Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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