There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Alert Bay by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)SEA - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
11h 16m$497–1,242Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YVR - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
8h 28m$438–857Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)SEA - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
12h 29m$642–1,437Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)YVR - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
8h 56m$463–822
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $460 - $850 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Alert Bay is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs $430 - $900.
The distance between Seattle and Alert Bay is 589 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Seattle to Alert Bay, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Alert Bay. However, you can take the bus to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 bus to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Campbell River Airport (YBL), take the taxi to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Campbell River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Port Hardy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
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