There are 2 ways to get from Alert Bay to Seattle by ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry, ferry to Port Hardy Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
- Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill
- Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YZT - SEA
11h 44m$356–784Ferry, bus to Campbell River Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
- Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill
- Take the bus from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YBL - SEA
11h 27m$487–800
Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alert Bay to Seattle is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $480 - $800 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Alert Bay to Seattle is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $480 - $800.
The distance between Alert Bay and Seattle is 376 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Alert Bay to Seattle, including transfers.
There are 1310+ hotels available in Seattle.
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, BC - Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Fort Rupert, BC - Park & Ride, walk to Fort Rupert, BC - Health Centre, take the 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 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.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $40
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $2–6
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $12–18
Ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $9–14
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