There are 7 ways to get from Chilliwack to Port Alberni by bus, train, plane, car, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
5h 37mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus 66
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
7h 56m$70–198Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YVR - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
5h$114–478Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Take the bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane CXH - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Port Albernitaxi
4h 27m$479–846Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane CXH - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
4h 51m$221–511Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Take the bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
6h 19m$136–313Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Take the bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
6h 37m$144–310
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chilliwack to Port Alberni is to bus and ferry which costs $70 - $200 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chilliwack to Port Alberni is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 27m and costs $470 - $850.
The distance between Chilliwack and Port Alberni is 252 km.
The best way to get from Chilliwack to Port Alberni without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Chilliwack to Port Alberni, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Port Alberni.
What companies run services between Chilliwack, BC, Canada and Port Alberni, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chilliwack to Port Alberni. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver - Pacific Station, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour, take the train to Nanaimo Harbour, walk to Front St at Church St, take the line 20 bus to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Port Alberni. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver - Pacific Station, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then drive to Port Alberni.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Chilliwack - Esso-Husky Truck Stop to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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