There are 6 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Alert Bay by ferry, unknown, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, travel
best- Take the ferry from Prince Rupert to McLoughlin Bayferry
- Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Port Hardyferry
- Walk from Port Hardy to Alert Bayunknown
18h 34mTravel to Prince Rupert Airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport, travel
- Walk from Prince Rupert to Prince Rupert Airport (YPR)unknown
- Fly from Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YPR - YZT
- Walk from Port-Hardy-Airport-YZT to Alert Bayunknown
18h 20mFerry, travel via Klemtu
- Take the ferry from Prince Rupert to Klemtuferry
- Take the ferry from Klemtu to Port Hardyferry
- Walk from Port Hardy to Alert Bayunknown
18h 39mBus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YXT - YZT
- Walk from Port-Hardy-Airport-YZT to Alert Bayunknown
9h 21mBus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YXT - 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
- Walk from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Alert Bayunknown
14h 34mBus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YXT - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Streetbus
- Walk from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Alert Bayunknown
13h 23m
Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Prince Rupert and Alert Bay is 547 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Alert Bay without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 18h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Prince Rupert to Alert Bay, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Prince Rupert to Alert Bay. However, you can take the ferry to McLoughlin Bay, take the ferry to Port Hardy, then travel to Alert Bay. Alternatively, you can travel to Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT), then travel to Alert Bay.
Airlines
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Prince Rupert Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–1,100
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
- 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Prince Rupert to McLoughlin Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- 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
- $100–310
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $600–900
Ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Port Hardy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–490
- 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
- $55–170
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $350–490
Ferry from Prince Rupert to Klemtu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- 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
- $120–360
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $700–1,100
Ferry from Klemtu to Port Hardy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- 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
- $75–230
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $460–650
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