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How to get fromAlert Bay to Seattleby ferry, bus or plane

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There are 2 ways to get from Alert Bay to Seattle by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus to Port Hardy Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointulaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeillferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Port McNeill Ferry Terminal to Thunderbird Mallbus bus
    4. Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YZT - SEA
    11h 19m
    $461–989

  2. Ferry, bus to Campbell River Airport, fly to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Seattle - Lake Union

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointulaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeillferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YBL - YVR
    5. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Unionplane plane
    10h 9m
    $293–572

Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alert Bay, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Alert Bay to Seattle. However, you can take the ferry to Sointula, take the ferry to Port McNeill, walk to Port McNeill Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Thunderbird Mall, take the line 4 bus to Port Hardy Airport, walk to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Sointula, take the ferry to Port McNeill, walk to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Campbell River Airport (YBL) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, then fly to Seattle - Lake Union.

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