There are 3 ways to get from Victoria to Bella Coola by plane, car, bus, or ferry
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 Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YYJ - QBC
5h 20m$603–1,253Drive, bus, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landingbus
- Take the ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coolaferry
19h 6m$232–699Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YWH - QBC
3h 11m$752–1,504
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Bella Coola is to drive and bus and ferry which costs $230 - $700 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Bella Coola is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between Victoria and Bella Coola is 513 km.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Victoria to Bella Coola, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Bella Coola.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Bella Coola, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, WestJet, and Air Canada fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $61
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $95–120
- Adult
- $200–230
- Car
- $380–550
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