There are 3 ways to get from Edmonton to Alert Bay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YEG - 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
11h 17m$306–882Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YEG - 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
13h 15m$240–786Fly to Port Hardy Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YEG - YZT
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Mall to Port McNeill Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
10h 41m$454–842
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Campbell River Airport (YBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $300 - $900 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 41m and costs $450 - $850.
The distance between Edmonton and Alert Bay is 1145 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Edmonton to Alert Bay, including transfers.
Alert Bay is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 9:36 PM in Edmonton and 8:36 PM in Alert Bay.
There are 14+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Edmonton to Alert Bay. However, you can take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) 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. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) 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.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Comox Valley Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- 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
- 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
- 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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