Campbell River Travel Information...
all about getting to Campbell River
Campbell River is the gateway to the Discovery Islands, British Columbia. Experience Vancouver Island accommodation, close to numerous BC provincial parks through Campbell River Vacation Rentals.
Your travel arrangements can include flying or driving to Campbell River BC.
| Driving to Campbell River | ||
| from | kms. | miles |
| Seattle | 366 | 229 |
| Vancouver | 172 | 108 |
| Nanaimo | 153 | 96 |
| Victoria | 266 | 167 |
Dotted lines at left show ferry routes - links to schedules can be found below | ||
Getting to Vancouver Island
From British Columbia’s mainland, travel to Campbell River BC, Vancouver Island by air or by road.
By Air to Campbell River
From Vancouver British Columbia, fly to Campbell River BC via Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, and Pacific Coastal. Westjet flies into Comox BC, just a 45 minute drive south of Campbell River, BC, making Campbell River easily accessible from Alberta and Eastern Canada.
| Vancouver | Seattle | Alberta & other Canadian cities |
| Air Canada from Canada 1-800-247-2262 from the US 1 800 776-3000 |
Kenmore Air 425-486-1257 www.kenmoreair.com |
Westjet 1 888 937-8538 |
| Central Mountain Air 1-888-865-8585 | ||
| Pacific Coastal 1 800 663-2872 or 604 273-8666 |
By Car Ferry to Vancouver Island
Drive to Campbell River BC in less than 2 hours from Nanaimo and Duke Point, or 4 hours from Victoria on the new Inland Island Highway. All roads lead to Campbell River Vacation Rentals!!
| Vancouver /Tsawwassen to Victoria Nanaimo, Duke Point (just south of Nanaimo) | USA to Victoria |
| BC Ferries | from Port Angeles, WA from Anacortes WA 206 464-4600 (Seattle) or 1 888 808-7977 from Seattle, WA 1 800 888-2535 |
Car Rental Agencies
Cars may be rented at the Campbell River Airport and at Comox Airport after flight arrival. It is an easy 10 minute drive from the Campbell River Airport to downtown Campbell River BC and just 45 minutes from Comox to Campbell River.
Budget Car Rentals 1-800-299-3199
National Tilden 1-800-227-7368
Visiting Quadra Island or Cortes Island?
If you are planning to travel to Quadra Island and Cortes Island, located between Campbell River and mainland British Columbia, there is regular vehicle ferry service available. The trip to Quadra Island is a short 12 minute ferry ride from Campbell River but Cortes Island is a scenic 45 minute ferry ride through the Discovery Islands from Quadra Island.
Quadra Island is reached by a short 12 minute ferry ride. Ferries leave Campbell River hourly, on the 1/2 hour, with two exceptions: 5:25 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Other than that, the ferry leaves Campbell River on the 1/2 hour from 6:30 a.m. till 10:30 p.m. BC Seniors travel free Monday through Thursday except on holidays. This applies only to the passenger fare.
Safe Travels!