There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Port Alberni by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane BNE - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
21h 52m$689–2,359Fly Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BNE - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
21h 11m$555–1,771Fly Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane SYD - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
19h 31m$689–2,357Fly Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane BNE - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
21h 40m$815–2,671Fly Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane BNE - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
25h 24m$707–2,213Fly Brisbane Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane BNE - YAZ
- Take the bus from Tofino, BC - Tourism Visitor Centre to Port Albernibus
25h 19m$945–3,107Fly Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane SYD - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
21h 18m$555–1,769
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Port Alberni is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Port Alberni is to fly and drive which takes 19h 31m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Australia and Port Alberni is 11880 km.
It takes approximately 21h 52m to get from Australia to Port Alberni, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Port Alberni.
What companies run services between Australia and Port Alberni, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Port Alberni. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then drive to Port Alberni. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then drive to Port Alberni.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Tofino, BC - Tourism Visitor Centre to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $48
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
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