There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Alert Bay by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)BOS - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
17h 56m$324–1,368Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)BOS - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
19h 47m$311–1,065Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)BOS - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
18h 4m$329–1,163Fly to Powell River Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Powell River Airport (YPW)BOS - YPW
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
22h$339–1,200
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 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Alert Bay is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 56m and costs $320 - $1,400.
The distance between Boston and Alert Bay is 4363 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Boston to Alert Bay, including transfers.
Alert Bay is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 8:58 PM in Boston and 5:58 PM in Alert Bay.
There are 12+ 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 take the bus to Logan International Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT), walk to Port Hardy Airport, take the bus to Fort Rupert, BC - Health Centre, walk to Fort Rupert, BC - Park & Ride, take the bus to Port McNeill, BC - Ferry Terminal, walk to Port McNeill, then take the ferry to Alert Bay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Logan International Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, 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.
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- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Powell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Powell River Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Powell River Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Powell River Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Powell River Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Powell River Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $56
- 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
Ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- 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
- $10–29
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $60–85
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