There are 5 ways to get from Toronto to Alert Bay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YYZ - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall 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
15h 43m$330–790Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YYZ - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn 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
19h 51m$262–894Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YYZ - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
13h 22m$281–1,166Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)YYZ - 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
13h 50m$476–920Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airport
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YHM - YZT
- Take the ferry from Port McNeill to Alert Bay
15h 57m$313–1,505
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Alert Bay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $330 - $800 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Alert Bay is to fly and ferry which takes 13h 22m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Toronto and Alert Bay is 3762 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Toronto to Alert Bay, including transfers.
Alert Bay is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 1:20 PM in Toronto and 10:20 AM in Alert Bay.
There are 13+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 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.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
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
- $280–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $55
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $51
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $14–75
- 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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