There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Alert Bay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYC - 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
12h 24m$176–783Fly to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YYC - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
10h 35m$117–1,034Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YYC - 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
10h 18m$157–519Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
- 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
13h 41m$180–797Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- 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
16h 38m$285–792
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $150 - $550 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 18m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Calgary and Alert Bay is 1078 km.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Calgary to Alert Bay, including transfers.
Alert Bay is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 12:29 PM in Calgary and 11:29 AM in Alert Bay.
There are 13+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Alert Bay. However, you can take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), walk to Comox Valley Airport, take the line 11 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay A, take the line 1 bus to Anfield Centre, walk to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, walk to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave, take the bus to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street, walk to Port McNeill, then take the ferry to Alert Bay. Alternatively, you can take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 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.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
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 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 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
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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