There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Alert Bay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Port Hardy Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane BOS - YZT
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Mall to Port McNeill Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
15h 29m$313–1,307Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane BOS - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
15h 50m$310–1,054Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane BOS - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
17h 34m$347–1,154Fly to Nanaimo, bus, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BOS - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
19h 33m$427–1,450
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 15h 29m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Boston and Alert Bay is 4367 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Boston to Alert Bay, including transfers.
Alert Bay is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 1:17 AM in Boston and 10:17 PM in Alert Bay.
There are 21+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Alert Bay. However, you can fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT), walk to Port Hardy Airport, take the line 4 bus to Thunderbird Mall, take the bus to Port McNeill Ferry Terminal, walk to Port McNeill, then take the ferry to Alert Bay. Alternatively, you can fly to Campbell River Airport (YBL), take the taxi to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street, walk to Port McNeill, then take the ferry to Alert Bay.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Washington Dulles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Washington Dulles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Phone
- +1 250-956-3151
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Thunderbird Mall to Port McNeill Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/mount-waddington/
- Adult
- $2
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $55
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- 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
- $3–11
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $21–30
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