There are 3 ways to get from Port Alberni to Creston by car, plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, bus
best- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQcar
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YQQ - YZZ
- Take the bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
10h 1m$552–1,041Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
25h 37m$350–505Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
22h 11m$425–649
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Trail Airport (YZZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Alberni to Creston is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $350 - $550 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Port Alberni to Creston is to drive and fly and bus which takes 10h 1m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Alberni to Creston. However, there are services departing from Port Alberni and arriving at 11th Ave N at Canyon St via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street and 1500 Blk Hwy 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Port Alberni and Creston is 762 km.
The best way to get from Port Alberni to Creston without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 11m and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Port Alberni to Creston, including transfers.
Port Alberni to Creston bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Port Alberni station.
Port Alberni to Creston bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal station.
There are eight+ hotels available in Creston.
What companies run services between Port Alberni, BC, Canada and Creston, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Alberni to Creston. However, you can drive to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Trail Airport (YZZ), take the taxi to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave, take the bus to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd, then take the line 52 bus to 10th Ave N at Hillside St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Alberni to 11th Ave N at Canyon St via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Cypress Mountain, East-Van, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and 1500 Blk Hwy 3 in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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