There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Port Alberni by plane, car, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)PDX - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Alberni
7h 15m$105–589Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Seattle
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute
13h 24m$302–479Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute
15h$246–501Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute
18h$181–259Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)PDX - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute
10h 32m$141–651Drive, ferry
- Drive from Portland to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Port Alberni
8h 52m$135–331
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Port Alberni is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $180 - $260 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Port Alberni is to fly and drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Port Alberni. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop 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 18h.
The distance between Portland and Port Alberni is 618 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Port Alberni without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 13h 24m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Portland to Port Alberni, including transfers.
Portland to Port Alberni bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Port Alberni bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 19+ hotels available in Port Alberni.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Port Alberni, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Port Alberni. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then drive to Port Alberni. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute via Seattle, S Jackson St & 5th Ave S, 3rd Ave & Bell St, Seattle Clipper Terminal, Victoria, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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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