There are 4 ways to get from Toronto to Alert Bay by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YYZ - 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
13h 43m$789–1,072Train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YHM - YZT
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Mall to Port McNeill Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
18h 52m$303–1,853Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYZ - 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
15h 47m$309–1,024Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YYZ - YZT
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Mall to Port McNeill Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bayferry
13h 22m$739–952
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 13h 22m and costs $700 - $950.
The distance between Toronto and Alert Bay is 3734 km.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Toronto to Alert Bay, including transfers.
Alert Bay is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 1:25 AM in Toronto and 10:25 PM in Alert Bay.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Toronto to Alert Bay. However, you can take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- 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
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $55
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
- Phone
- +1 250-956-3151
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Thunderbird Mall to Port McNeill Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/mount-waddington/
- Adult
- $2
- 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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