There are 6 ways to get from Port Alberni to Whistler by car, plane, shuttle, bus, 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.
Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQcar
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YQQ - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
3h 52m$127–471Bus, ferry
cheapest- 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 Downtown to Whistlerbus
7h 44m$94–267Taxi to Tofino SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, bus
- Take the taxi from Port Alberni to Tofino SPB (YTP)taxi
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YTP - CXH
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
4h 57m$470–807Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Take the bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
5h 52m$150–260Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, bus
- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQcar
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YQQ - CXH
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
5h 22m$222–501Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
5h 45m$151–306
Port Alberni to Whistler by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Alberni to Whistler is to bus and ferry which costs $90 - $270 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Port Alberni to Whistler is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 3h 52m and costs $120 - $480.
The distance between Port Alberni and Whistler is 383 km.
The best way to get from Port Alberni to Whistler without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 44m and costs $90 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Port Alberni to Whistler, including transfers.
There are 517+ hotels available in Whistler.
What companies run services between Port Alberni, BC, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Alberni to Whistler. However, you can drive to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport, then take the shuttle to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Alberni to Whistler via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, and Vancouver Downtown in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Tofino SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–470
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Port Alberni to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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