There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Tofino by plane, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane DCA - YAZ
10h 17m$591–2,208Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane IAD - YAZ
13h 11m$408–1,559Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DCA - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain
13h 52mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane DCA - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus
16h 21m$499–1,660Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAD - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain
15h 33m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Tofino is to subway and fly which costs $400 - $1,600 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Tofino is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between Washington and Tofino is 4005 km.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Washington to Tofino, including transfers.
Tofino is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 2:12 PM in Washington and 11:12 AM in Tofino.
There are 52+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Nashville, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
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