There are 3 ways to get from Penticton to Port Alberni by plane, car, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penticton Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYF - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
4h 59m$157–604Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Penticton General Hospital to Princeton Chevronbus 50
- Take the bus from Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
13h 29m$180–337Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YLW - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
5h 41m$443–817
Penticton to Port Alberni by bus, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penticton to Port Alberni is to bus and ferry which costs $180 - $340 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Penticton to Port Alberni is to fly and drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Penticton and Port Alberni is 498 km.
The best way to get from Penticton to Port Alberni without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 29m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Penticton to Port Alberni, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Port Alberni.
What companies run services between Penticton, BC, Canada and Port Alberni, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Penticton to Port Alberni. However, you can take the taxi to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then drive to Port Alberni. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penticton General Hospital to Port Alberni via Princeton Chevron, Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy, New Westminster, BC - Braid Station, New Westminster Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–410
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Penticton General Hospital to Princeton Chevron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy to New Westminster, BC - Braid Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- [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
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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