There are 5 ways to get from Port Alberni to Seattle by bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
8h 10m$183–273Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Port Alberni to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Seattlecar
5h 50m$59–191Bus, bus to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane YWH - LKE
6h 7m$446–866Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
8h 2m$128–193Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, bus #2
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
9h 12m$125–180
Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Alberni to Seattle is to drive and ferry which costs $55 - $200 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Port Alberni to Seattle is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 50m and costs $55 - $200.
The distance between Port Alberni and Seattle is 206 miles.
The best way to get from Port Alberni to Seattle without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 10m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Port Alberni to Seattle, including transfers.
There are 1046+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Port Alberni, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Alberni to Seattle. However, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, take the bus to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, walk to Victoria, then take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Alberni to Seattle via Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–440
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $30
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- 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
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $80–120
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