By bus
You can get to Campbell River by several bus routes too. Island Coach Lines Laidlaw serves Victoria to Port Hardy, and points in between, including Campbell River. Connect to Island Coach Lines from Vancouver aboard Greyhound (http://www.greyhound.ca) or Pacific Coach Lines.
By car
Travelling north on Highway 19 takes approximately 2 hours 153 kilometres / 95 miles from Nanaimo or 3.5 hours 264 kilometres / 165 miles from Victoria. You can also take the Inland Highway, which will reduce time by an hour, but is a dull and pointless drive. Highway 19 is well worth the drive for the beautiful ocean views.
By plane
Campbell River is accessible by air from Vancouver and has regular flights to other destinations on the mainland. Additionally, Kenmore Air (http://www.kenmoreair.com) offers regularly scheduled service to Campbell River from Seattle on both seaplanes and land planes from May through September.