There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Port Alberni by plane, car, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYC - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
4h 48m$90–689Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Butebus
23h 45m$316–386Drive, ferry
- Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Port Albernicar
14h 9m$225–460Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Butebus
7h 32m$106–751
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Port Alberni is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $310 - $390 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Port Alberni is to fly and drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $90 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Port Alberni. However, there are services departing from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and arriving at Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute via Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Calgary and Port Alberni is 914 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Port Alberni without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 23h 45m and costs $310 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Calgary to Port Alberni, including transfers.
Calgary to Port Alberni bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Calgary to Port Alberni bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Port Alberni is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 5:45 AM in Calgary and 4:45 AM in Port Alberni.
There are 18+ hotels available in Port Alberni.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Port Alberni, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Port Alberni. 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), then drive to Port Alberni. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Victoria, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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