There are 7 ways to get from Whistler to Ucluelet by bus, train, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Whistler Gateway Bus Loop to Burrard Station - 1088 Melville Streetbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
- Take the bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Mainbus 1
5h 53mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus
9h 5m$117–279Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Tofino SPB
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane CXH - YTP
4h 51m$485–739Bus, train via Coal Harbour Spb Airport (CXH)
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
- Take the bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Mainbus 1
6h 9mBus, train via Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus
7h 34mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino SPB
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane YVR - YTP
5h 21m$398–746Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YVR - YAZ
6h 3m$273–496
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Ucluelet is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $280 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Ucluelet is to bus and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $480 - $750.
The distance between Whistler and Ucluelet is 366 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Ucluelet without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Whistler to Ucluelet, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ucluelet.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Ucluelet, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Ucluelet. However, you can take the bus to Burrard Station - 1088 Melville Street, walk to Vancouver Harbour, take the train to Tofino Harbour, walk to Campbell at First, then take the bus to Peninsula at Main. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, fly to Tofino SPB (YTP), then take the taxi to Ucluelet.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- 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
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Epic Rides
Bus from Whistler Gateway Bus Loop to Burrard Station - 1088 Melville Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
- Phone
- +1 778 421 8617
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- West Coast
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- West Coast
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $36
Bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Main
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $36
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $53
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $53
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure 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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