There are 8 ways to get from Surrey to Port Alberni by subway, train, bus, ferry, plane, taxi, or car
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Subway, train, bus
best- Take the subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
5h 7mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus Nanaimo
6h 51m$71–202Line 321 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 4bus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane CXH - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Port Albernitaxi
4h 9m$456–794Line 351 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from White Rock Centre @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus 351 / ...
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Albernibus
6h 26mLine 321 bus, subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 4bus
- Take the subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YVR - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
4h 43m$91–426Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Comox Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane CXH - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
4h 33m$198–459Line 321 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 4bus
- 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 2m$113–251Line 321 bus, subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 4bus
- Take the subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway
- 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 20m$121–258
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Port Alberni is to ferry and bus which costs $70 - $210 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Port Alberni is to line 321 bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 9m and costs $450 - $800.
The distance between Surrey and Port Alberni is 177 km.
The best way to get from Surrey to Port Alberni without a car is to subway and train and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Surrey to Port Alberni, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Port Alberni.
What companies run services between Surrey, BC, Canada and Port Alberni, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Surrey to Port Alberni. However, you can take the bus to King George Station @ Bay 4, walk to King George 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 a bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to Port Alberni via King George Station @ Bay 4, King George 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 6h 51m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- 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
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Port Alberni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
- 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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