There are 8 ways to get from Windsor to Tofino by plane, train (Amtrak), taxi, ferry, train, car, 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 to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane DTW - YAZ
10h 42m$479–1,860Fly to Campbell River Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane DTW - YBL
- Drive from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Tofinocar
16h 43m$389–1,475Train via Chicago
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
2d 10hFly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane DTW - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
10h 58m$694–3,075Fly to Nanaimo Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane DTW - YCD
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain
18hFly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane DTW - 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
18h 5m$440–1,511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
2d 12hTrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
4d 7h
Detroit (DTW) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to Tofino is to fly and drive which costs $380 - $1,500 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to Tofino is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $470 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct train from Windsor to Tofino. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Tofino Harbour via Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Windsor and Tofino is 3398 km.
The best way to get from Windsor to Tofino without a car is to train which takes 4 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Windsor to Tofino, including transfers.
Windsor to Tofino train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Windsor to Tofino is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $470 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
Tofino is 2h behind Windsor. It is currently 10:15 AM in Windsor and 8:15 AM in Tofino.
Windsor to Tofino train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Windsor, ON, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Windsor to Tofino Harbour via Jefferson & Griswold, Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Detroit to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Detroit to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Campbell River Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Campbell River Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Campbell River Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Campbell River Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Detroit to Campbell River Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Comox Valley Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Comox Valley Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Detroit to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,200
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- [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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- +1 236 362 1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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