Coquitlam: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Coquitlam is a city of 148,625 people in Canada (British Columbia), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Coquitlam Central.
Key facts
Daylight in Coquitlam runs from about 8 h 15 min a day in late December to 16 h 19 min in late June (computed for 49.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Coquitlam is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Victoria International Airport (YYJ, 85 km), Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 42 km), Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 58 km), Orcas Island Airport (ESD, 65 km), Nanaimo Airport (YCD, 83 km).
Flights to Coquitlam: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Coquitlam Central. Trains to Coquitlam
Buses to Coquitlam · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Coquitlam Library Link | 12,163 | 2018 |
The busiest is Coquitlam Library Link at 12,163 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Coquitlam
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 190 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 25 km — tours
- Surrey, 20 km — tours
- Victoria, 103 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 13 km
- Tacoma, 227 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Kelowna, 247 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abbotsford, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bellevue, 191 km (United States) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Coquitlam?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Coquitlam?
About 148,625 people live in Coquitlam (GeoNames).
What time zone is Coquitlam in?
America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Coquitlam?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Coquitlam?
Seattle (190 km), Vancouver (25 km), Surrey (20 km), Victoria (103 km), Burnaby (13 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.