There are 2 ways to get from Port Hardy to Alert Bay by bus or ferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Thunderbird Mall to Port McNeill Ferry Terminalbus 1
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry Port McNeill - Alert Bay - Sointula
2h 28m$4–31Bus, ferry via Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Take the bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Streetbus Campbell River
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry Port McNeill - Alert Bay - Sointula
2h 33m$39–66
Port Hardy to Alert Bay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Hardy to Alert Bay is to bus and ferry which costs $4 - $35 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Port Hardy to Alert Bay is to bus and ferry which takes 2h 28m and costs $4 - $35.
The distance between Port Hardy and Alert Bay is 55 km.
The best way to get from Port Hardy to Alert Bay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2h 28m and costs $4 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Port Hardy to Alert Bay, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Port Hardy, BC, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Hardy to Alert Bay. However, you can take the bus to Port McNeill Ferry Terminal, walk to Port McNeill, then take the ferry to Alert Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Alert Bay via Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street and Port McNeill in around 2h 33m.
- 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
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $36
- 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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