There are 6 ways to get from Victoria, BC to Campbell River by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus 2407-L / ...
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Exit to Campbell Riverbus 1312-L / ...
5h 15m$95Drive 265.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Victoria, BC to Campbell Rivercar 265.7 km
3h 16m$54–78Fly Victoria International Airport to Campbell River Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YYJ - YBL
4h 14m$368–498Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt Airport to Coal Harbour Spb Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt Airport to Coal Harbour Spb Airportplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain
2h 31mFly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YWH - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Campbell Riverbus
6h 6m$100–460Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Campbell River Airport
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YWH - YBL
5h 37m$349–609
Victoria, BC to Campbell River by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria, BC to Campbell River is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria, BC to Campbell River is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria, BC station to Campbell River. However, there are services departing from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. and arriving at Campbell River via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Victoria, BC and Campbell River is 266 km. The road distance is 265.7 km.
The best way to get from Victoria, BC to Campbell River without a car is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $95.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Victoria, BC to Campbell River, including transfers.
Victoria, BC to Campbell River bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St..
The best way to get from Victoria, BC to Campbell River is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $500 and takes 4h 14m.
Victoria, BC to Campbell River bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Victoria, BC to Campbell River is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Victoria, BC to Campbell River.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Campbell River, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Campbell River via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Exit in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, Pacific Coastal Airlines, WestJet, and Air Canada fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–450
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Comox Valley Airport via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Exit to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $50
Bus from Courtenay to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $37
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