There are 5 ways to get from Tofino to Alert Bay by car, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Tofino to Black Creek, BC
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
8h 52m$142–191Drive, bus, ferry via Cumberland
cheapest- Drive from Tofino to Cumberland, BC - Gas'n'Go
- Take the bus from Cumberland, BC - Gas'n'Go to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
8h 59m$140–186Fly Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)YAZ - 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
9h 55m$186–566Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tofino, BC - H'way 4 at Hellesen Drive to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
12h 23m$179–208Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
- Drive from Tofino to Comox-Airport-YQQ
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YQQ - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
11h 25m$339–796
Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tofino to Alert Bay is to drive and bus and ferry via Cumberland which costs $140 - $190 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tofino to Alert Bay is to drive and bus and ferry which takes 8h 52m and costs $140 - $200.
The distance between Tofino and Alert Bay is 483 km.
The best way to get from Tofino to Alert Bay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 23m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Tofino to Alert Bay, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Tofino, BC, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Tofino to Alert Bay. However, you can drive to Black Creek, BC, 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. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) 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 Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–470
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
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
Bus from Cumberland, BC - Gas'n'Go to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $38
Bus from Tofino, BC - H'way 4 at Hellesen Drive to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
- 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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