There are 4 ways to get from Prince George to Alert Bay by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YXS - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
8h 49m$152–776Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YXS - 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
12h 22m$221–675Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YXS - 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
9h 2m$227–1,121Fly to Powell River Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane YXS - YPW
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Comoxferry
- 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
14h 11m$797–1,058
Prince George Airport (YXS) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prince George to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $220 - $700 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Prince George to Alert Bay is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 49m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Prince George and Alert Bay is 547 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Prince George to Alert Bay, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Prince George, BC, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Prince George to Alert Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Prince George Airport (YXS) airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT), walk to Port Hardy Airport, take the bus to Fort Rupert, BC - Health Centre, walk to Fort Rupert, BC - Park & Ride, take the bus to Port McNeill, BC - Ferry Terminal, walk to Port McNeill, then take the ferry to Alert Bay. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Prince George Airport (YXS) 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 Prince George Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Prince George Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–1,000
Flights from Prince George Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Prince George Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Prince George Airport to Powell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Prince George Airport to Powell River Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Prince George Airport to Powell River Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
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
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
- 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
Ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- 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
- $10–29
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $60–85
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