There are 7 ways to get from Port Alberni to Port Coquitlam by car, plane, bus, ferry, or subway
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Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQcar
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YQQ - YVR
3h 20m$86–423Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus 1611-S
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
6h 21m$70–201Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, subway
- Take the bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 2subway
3h 35m$126–194Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQcar
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YQQ - CXH
3h 4m$198–446Bus, bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, subway
- Take the bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Take the bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay B at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 2subway
4h 47m$112–250Bus, bus to Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Take the bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay B at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 2subway
5h 6m$120–247Bus, ferry, line 160 bus
- Take the bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from Kootenay Loop @ Bay 2 to Southbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Waybus 160
6h 27m$70–201
Port Alberni to Port Coquitlam by bus, ferry, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Alberni to Port Coquitlam is to bus and ferry which costs $70 - $210 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Port Alberni to Port Coquitlam is to drive and fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $190 - $450.
The distance between Port Alberni and Port Coquitlam is 289 km.
The best way to get from Port Alberni to Port Coquitlam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 21m and costs $70 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Port Alberni to Port Coquitlam, including transfers.
There are 416+ hotels available in Port Coquitlam.
What companies run services between Port Alberni, BC, Canada and Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Alberni to Port Coquitlam. However, you can drive to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, walk to Granville Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4, walk to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2, then take the subway to Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 2. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Northbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Braid Station @ Platform 2, and Braid Station @ Bay 3 in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Port Alberni - Bus stop, 3800 Block Maple Way, in front of Casino to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay B at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay B at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Kootenay Loop @ Bay 2 to Southbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- 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
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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